Apple ( AAPL) Prepares to Ship iPhones to China Mobile (CHL)

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Apple (AAPL) Looks for Key Talent in Push for China Mobile (CHL) Partnership

October 9, 2013 7:50 AM EDT

Help wanted: must be technically proficient, an 'outside-the-box' thinker, and have experience with China Mobile's (NYSE: CHA) TD-SCDMA wireless standard...no exceptions.

There is a similar ad placed on Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) job website in China,... More

Apple's (AAPL) New iPhones will Meet Lackluster Demand - Citi

September 9, 2013 10:09 AM EDT

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to release two new iPhone models at its September 10th event: the iPhone5S & the iPhone5C. Analysts at Citigroup heed caution ahead of the event and are skeptical about the success of the new devices.

Citi analyst Glen Yeung said the price of the new lower-priced 5C model may still be a hindrance. Assuming a $450 ASP the new device will still fall into the +$300 handset category, which, according to Gartner, only represented 13.7% of the total market in 2012. "In order for iPhone 5C to reach the $100 subsidized... More

China Loves the Idea of Mega-Sized Apple (AAPL) iPhone

September 6, 2013 9:06 AM EDT

Yesterday WSJ reported that Apple INasdaq: AAPL) is considering phones with screen as large as 6-inches, reconfirming previous rumors. In the view of analyst Brian White of Cantor Fitzgerald, China will love the idea.

"During our trips to China over the past eighteen months, we have noticed a growing trend toward consumers purchasing "awkwardly" large smartphones (or "phablets")... More

The 'C' Stands for 'China' (AAPL)

September 5, 2013 12:48 PM EDT

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is expected to release two iPhones at its September 10 event (and subsequent September 11 event in China) - the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C.

The iPhone 5C is expected to be the lower priced model and is... More

Apple's (AAPL) Lagging Popularity in China Will Help to Land China Mobile Deal

September 5, 2013 7:53 AM EDT

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) no introducing a lower-cost iPhone would be silly at this point.

Despite its global popularity, Apple is just the number five player in China, the world's largest cellphone market. Though it has deals with China Telecom (NYSE: CHA) and China Unicom (NYSE: CHU), the real gold pot... More