iPhone doing well in China, but share is stunted in the largest smartphone market

2. anywherehome posted on 08 Feb 2013, 05:12 0 0

and the rich buy SGS3....just a few old people buy just an iConboard

3. thelegend6657 posted on 08 Feb 2013, 05:17 1 1

Actually you are wrong . The rich prefer the iPhone because its a status symbol .
That's what the iPhone has become in china , a status symbol for the rich .

5. CanYouSeeTheLight posted on 08 Feb 2013, 06:44 0 0

Not only in China, in my country (Portugal) it also is a status symbol. A friend of mine bought one and these were his actual words "This phone is so pretty on the outside, but on the inside ... it is just awful."

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8. rusticguy posted on 08 Feb 2013, 09:37 0 0

Yes that's why most of them hold it in such a manner that the guy on other side can see the logo ... just a piece to show off ... :)

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6. anywherehome posted on 08 Feb 2013, 07:04 0 0

ok, show me the stats of rich people and market share
I just don believe that :)
it is a symbol, but just overrated....and these phones use mainly who doesnt need a real smartphone

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12. thelegend6657 posted on 08 Feb 2013, 23:38 0 0

My fathers Chinese friend , came to Malaysia .
Bought 2 iPhone 5 before or was released in china .
Go back home and sell them double the price to finance his holiday in Malaysia

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13. thelegend6657 posted on 08 Feb 2013, 23:39 0 0

The elites in China are so Damn rich
In the high end area of Shanghai , so many supercars ...

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9. rusticguy posted on 08 Feb 2013, 09:38 1 1

They are smarter by and large when it comes to spending their money on smartphones ... don't care much for the logo on the phone

11. lovefist posted on 08 Feb 2013, 10:39 0 0

True. They spend hard earned money wisely and doesnt view it as a tool to buy phones just to look cool unlike americans, remember hurricane sandy in NY? People still lined up for an ipad mini.. During a disaster!