日批在线视频_内射毛片内射国产夫妻_亚洲三级小视频_在线观看亚洲大片短视频_女性向h片资源在线观看_亚洲最大网

USEUROPEAFRICAASIA 中文雙語(yǔ)Fran?ais
Business
Home / Business / Technology

Early China iPhone launch squeezes smugglers

Agencies | Updated: 2013-09-11 10:28

Early China iPhone launch squeezes smugglers

People check out several versions of the new iPhone 5C after Apple Inc's media event in Cupertino, California September 10, 2013. [Photo/Agencies] 

Beijing first

This time, things will be different.

On Wednesday, for the first time, Apple is holding an event in Beijing hours after the U.S. unveiling of its latest iPhone, underscoring the importance of the Chinese market.

Two of Apple's carrier partners - China Unicom and China Telecom - have already said they will carry the newest iPhone models within days of their launch.

China Mobile, the world's biggest carrier by subscribers, is expected to seal a deal with Apple shortly after the launch, some industry executives said.

"Once China Mobile signs a contract with Apple, that will also take away some business from the grey market," said Bryan Wang, an analyst with Forrester Research in Beijing.

While the early launch is seen hampering the smuggling trade, it won't wipe it out totally.

"The market will not be fully diminished because a sizeable portion of consumers on the Chinese operators' network will still want to buy a new phone themselves before their contract runs out," Wang said.

Consumers on pre-paid tariffs will have to buy the phones without the operators' subsidies if they cannot wait for their contract to run out.

So while the smugglers are losing out on the time advantage and price premiums, they are still taking no chances.

Laying the groundwork for Wednesday's launch, an ad posted on Alibaba Group's Taobao.com offered: "Hong Kong students to help you buy iPhone 5, 5S, 5C", with the latest editions priced at 5,000-7,000 yuan ($820-$1,100) apiece.

Student "mules" from Hong Kong typically carry iPads in their schoolbags or strap iPhones around their waists and ankles each time they cross the border.

In Shenzhen, smugglers promise to have the new iPhones at their counters as soon as it is launched in Hong Kong.

"Come again on the day of the launch. I guarantee the goods will arrive from Hong Kong by early afternoon. In the meantime, why don't you consider getting an iPhone 5? I'm selling them real cheap to get rid of my leftover stock," said a Shenzhen shopkeeper surnamed Zhou, selling iPhone 5 models at a 25 percent discount.

Most Viewed in 24 Hours
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 亚洲国产91 | 97色在线观看 | 国产精品久久久久久亚洲影视 | 日韩午夜网站 | 极品少妇av| wwwxxxx国产 | 99re热这里只有精品视频 | 国产午夜精品久久久久 | 日韩美女视频 | 国产天堂在线观看 | 国产三级av在线播放 | 久久综合久久综合久久综合 | 日韩精品高清视频 | 四虎永久在线观看 | 色婷婷狠狠操 | 成人高清视频在线观看 | 黄色av网站在线免费观看 | av在线官网| 国产成人精品亚洲线观看 | 91在线一区二区 | 欧美黄色大片在线观看 | 狠狠干狠狠操 | 伊人亚洲精品 | 成人小视频在线 | 日本免费网站视频 | 91精品国产一区 | 久久妇女| 国产精品国产一区二区三区四区 | 色蜜桃 | 国产亚洲精品成人 | 免费看污污视频 | 欧美草草 | 玉足女爽爽91 | 中文字幕av久久爽一区 | www成人 | 日韩欧美亚洲综合 | 日韩欧美在线一区二区三区 | 日产精品一区二区 | 国产美女自拍视频 | 亚洲唯美| 激情视频一区二区三区 |