China Mobile and Apple unable to settle on terms to bring iPhone to China
Apple Computers, Wireless-Mobile November 30th, 2007
China Mobile and Apple unable to settle on terms to bring iPhone to China
Southern Daily newspaper has reported that the Chinese mobile service provider China Mobile has failed to set terms for their deal with Apple to bring the Apple iPhone to Chinese market.
China Mobile seems to have said in its defense that they do not believe that the iPhone is a suitable product for the Chinese market.
However, sources say that they were not happy with the revenue sharing demands from Apple.
Other reports are claiming that they are still in talks and are looking for a way out to bring the iPhone to China.
Apple has already launched the iPhone in USA, UK, Germany and France.
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Tags: Apple, Apple iPhone, China, China Mobile, Mobile Devices
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Rumor smashed: Talks with China Mobile continue.
From Bloomberg: 11/30/2007
“China Mobile Ltd., the world’s largest wireless-phone operator by subscribers, said it is still in discussions to offer Apple’s iPhone handset, denying a newspaper report that talks between the two companies have ended.”
Fact is that Apple continues to have serious discussions with all key players in China - China Mobile, China Unicom, Shenzhen Aisidi and others. Perhaps even with the China Ministry of Information.
No doubt “revenue sharing” negotiations with the two dominant players in China (China Mobile and China Unicom) will be delicate.
Negotiating ploy?
Reports of Apple partnering with Shenzhen Aisidi to open stores (presumably to sell unlocked phones) may actually help Apple in their negotiations with the two major China cellular operators. If they believe that Apple is seriously considering selling iPhone “direct,” then they may find new motivation to reconsider “revenue sharing.”
Given iPhone activation via iTunes + ongoing iPhone upgrades via iTunes + unprecedented (“love craze”) excitement for iPhone in China, there is a strong case for “revenue sharing.”
~ idannyb