China Unicom Reports Opening Weekend Sale of 5000 iPhone Handsets
China Unicom Reports Opening Weekend Sale of 5000 iPhone Handsets
Late last week, the iPhone finally made its debut in the world's largest telecom market amidst a lot of apprehensions and speculation regarding how well it will be received. If the weekend sales are anything to go by, it sends out all the wrong signals. Reuters reports that the total...
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Cell phones themselves are expensive in China, but phone services are dirt cheap. 99.9% of the people use prepaid sim cards. Only business people sign contracts with the phone companies. Most people use SMS more compare to talk on the phone. $30 prepaid sim will last for a few month as long as you don't use it for long distance call.
All other 3G phones people use in China has a camera in the front which you can use to do video chat over 3G. No one has the right mind will sign a contract to get the iPhone because you can buy one for the same price online or at the local phone stores everywhere. IPhone was out in China the same when it was out here in the states, just not officially. People who really wanted it, already have it. -
China has a broad selection of various cell phones that are on par with the iPhone. Agreed... the people who wanted it already got it and without the limited NO WIFI built in it. Sad they are made there, but yet they get a crippled version of it. Good luck CHina Unicom.
