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Reuters is reporting on a Merrill Lynch analyst, who has stated that China Unicom are close to closing a deal for the iPhone – making it the exclusive seller for for two years!
The analyst, Cynthia Meng, says that iPhone products, plus a 3G rollout will begin in Q409.
Of course there has been a huge amount of speculation around which of China’s carrier the iPhone will land with – whichever way round though, it is set to do massive volumes once it goes on sale, despite I imagine will be a steep premium.
It is said that things have taken so long in China because the state objects to Apple’s revenue-share model – once it starts selling though, and the money comes rolling in, perhaps they will change their minds on the matter!
[Via: Reuters]
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Ben Robinson
Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.
