China Mobile is interested in iPhone

Last January, China Mobile said negotiations with Apple to bring the iPhone to the Chinese market were postponed, although Apple has never officially commented on the issue.
' We have not yet officially discussed with Apple about the iPhone. If our customers want this product, all possibilities will be left open to us , 'said China Mobile CEO Wang Jianzhou.

Investors have congratulated Apple on the ability to reach China Mobile's 350 million registered users. This number of users is even larger than the US population - the home of the iPhone. When news of an agreement between Apple and China was released on November 13, 2007, Apple shares immediately rose nearly 10%.

However, according to analysts, the iPhone will face technical problems, content and usage fees in China, including the revenue sharing agreement with Apple that China Mobile said is difficult. accept. The iPhone, the best-selling mobile phone in the US market, cost about $ 500 (in the US) - almost double the average monthly salary in China.

In addition to the Chinese market, Apple also had initial discussions with NTT DoCoMo and Softbank Corp to bring the iPhone to Japan, although both companies said the profit sharing agreement was difficult to accept.