Late Start May Be Tempering China Mobile’s iPhone Preorders

But what will sales look like after the 5s and 5c officially launch?
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iPhone 5c Is Cheap in China if You Want It to Be

China’s carriers are offering plenty of on-contract plans that pare the iPhone 5c’s price down to a more appealing level.

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Apple Shares Sink Again

The downward slide in Apple shares that began last week following the announcement of the iPhone 5s and 5c continued unchecked Monday. Apple’s stock closed at $449.62, down more than three percent for the day. The most likely reasons? The company’s decision not to announce preorder figures for the new iPhone 5c, and a Wall Street Journal report claiming that China Telecom is reducing iPhone subsidies.

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China Telecom (Accidentally?) Offers Peek at New iPhones

Now there’s one good theory about the reason Apple Inc. is hosting a launch event in Beijing next week.

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iPhone Deal Paying Off for China Telecom

When China Telecom first inked its iPhone distribution agreement with Apple last February, the carrier said the deal would help it achieve long-term sustainable growth. A year and a half later, it appears to be doing just that. China Telecom, China’s third-largest wireless carrier by number of subscribers, posted its second consecutive quarterly profit on Wednesday, its fortunes lifted by a 51 percent year-over-year increase in 3G data usage, driven in part by the debut of the iPhone on its network.

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iPhone 5 Gets China Network Access License

Looks like Apple Inc.’s iPhone 5 may be coming to China soon.

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China Telecom Prepares for iPhone 5

China Telecom Corp. plans to begin offering the iPhone 5 in late November or early December, which would mark the entry of Apple Inc.’s latest smartphone into China.

China Certifies iPhone 5; Just One More License to Go

A December-quarter launch is looking likely.

iPhone Subsidies Working Out Well for China Telecom

China Telecom’s decision to offer Apple’s iPhone 4S fully subsidized is proving to be strategically wise move.

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China Telecom Earnings Beat Expectations

Network operator China Telecom Corp. on Wednesday reported a better-than-expected first-half net profit as user numbers grew in the face of intensifying competition.

New Markets Mean More Upside for iPhone

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