Apple becomes top smartphone vendor in China for the first time

[BoQ77]

Now official Iphone 5s still sell about 4,000+RMB (700+ USD) in China ... but last week when im in ZhenZhou city of HeNan province, i found there's 2,700 RMB (450 USD) Iphone 5s sell in local phone shops ... Im surprised ! Smuggled & Repaired Iphone 5s from S.Korea version ... sell much cheaper in China.

Old model still can make big money for Apple. It's clear that Apple is superior in develop the brand, the value of brand.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

As long as foreign firms don't run afoul of Chinese regulatory authorities by playing by the rules and working purely for their own commercial interests and not foreign political interests (like Google did), they have the potential to do very well in the Chinese market..

Oh come on it is not that simple...

Not very smart: Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body - CNN.com
"Chinese customs officials on Sunday busted a Hong Kong man trying to sneak 94 iPhones into the mainland -- by strapping them on his body."
....
"Apple handsets are more expensive in the mainland than Hong Kong, however, due to higher import taxes.
An iPhone 6 with 64 gigabytes of storage, for instance, sells for almost $1,000 in the mainland but only about $820 in Hong Kong -- and the price difference has created a huge and lucrative black market supplied by smugglers."

This week, Iphone 6 plus: 5700 RMB (900+ USD) for 16G

iPhone 6 - Buy iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus - Apple Store (U.S.)
$749 in the US for a 16gb iPhone6 plus (no contract)
$649 in the US for a 16gb iPhone6 (no contract)

Chinese firms that hope to nab their own slice of their pie in this sector will not be able to rely on the state: .

hahahahahaha!!! Wake up!

 

[cnleio]

Oh come on it is not that simple...

Not very smart: Man busted for smuggling 94 iPhones strapped to body - CNN.com
"Chinese customs officials on Sunday busted a Hong Kong man trying to sneak 94 iPhones into the mainland -- by strapping them on his body."
....
"Apple handsets are more expensive in the mainland than Hong Kong, however, due to higher import taxes.
An iPhone 6 with 64 gigabytes of storage, for instance, sells for almost $1,000 in the mainland but only about $820 in Hong Kong -- and the price difference has created a huge and lucrative black market supplied by smugglers."

THX higher import taxes, or there'r NO XiaoMi, HuaWei, Lenovo, ZTE, OPPO, MEIZU, HTC ... etc China domesitc phone makers, to share rest 70% smartphone market in China and develop themselves.

iPhone 6 - Buy iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus - Apple Store (U.S.)
$749 in the US for a 16gb iPhone6 plus (no contract)
$649 in the US for a 16gb iPhone6 (no contract)

Except Apple's Axx CPU & IOS system and Samsung LCD, those Connecter + Cables + Mainboards + Components + Mechanisms + Packages + Lables all come from Chinese suppliers in GuangDong province or KunShan/ZheJiang province ... Chinese workers in Foxconn/CMMSG groups produce & test it. Not only U.S Apple company, all Chinese who join in this Apple's production chains also can earn benefits from customers who bought MacBook/iPhone/iPad/iPod.

I visited the Production-line when produced iPhone4, LOL ...

 

[BoQ77]

You're right, leio.

But it's surprise that even higher import tax rate can't stop Apple climb to Top.

 

[cnleio]

You're right, leio.

But it's surprise that even higher import tax rate can't stop Apple climb to Top.

Yes, those STUPID chinese ... it's just a expensive smartphone !

 

[BoQ77]

Yes, those STUPID chinese ... it's just a expensive smartphone !

Xiaomi also get the benefit from Apple-like, lovers.
And Oppo : heard like Apple as in the ad. clip

 

[TaiShang]

OPPO R1C Review
By Jajob L. -

Jan 23, 2015

Oppo has been one of those Chinese companies, which, in our opinion, innovate. They presented the world a smartphone with a rotating camera (N1), then upgraded it and released the N3 model, where the rotation was even motorised. What is more, the company surprised the smartphone world by introducing a crazy thin R5 device, which was the thinnest smartphone on the planet for some time. We think that company strives for both innovation and great looking industrial design in its devices.

This time around, the company has a device, which we would say represents its design portfolio. It is an Oppo R1C, which has a great looking appearance and it includes a sandwich construction: glass on the front and the back, and metal on the sides.



Specs

Display 5.0 inches, 720 x 1280 pixels (~69.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Processor Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615, 64-bit
RAM 2GB
Camera Back: 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels, front: 5 MP
Connectivity Bluetooth, 3G, GPS, WIFI, GSM,EDGE, GPRS, UMTS, HSPA, HSPA+, FDD LTE
Battery 2420 mAh
Dimensions 140.6 x 70.1 x 6.9 mm (5.54 x 2.76 x 0.27 in) / 130 g
OS Android 4.4,
Storage 16GB (can be expanded up to 128GB via Micro SD)
As we can see that Oppo R1C shapes up to be the upper mid range device as far as specs go. We have to remember though that the device’s main aspects are in the design, which include saphire crystal back panel, the thickness of 6.9 mm and relatively good screen-to-body ratio. All in all, it is not a true flagship device by Oppo, but we still like what we are seeing here.

Design

As you can see from the above picture, the device comes in colours. One is somewhat violet with and interesting, but good looking diamond shaped glass, which is actually either a Gorilla Glass 3 or sapphire glass on different models (the sapphire version will naturally cost more). What is more, there is a white version.

Both versions have a design, which is a bit similar to the Sony’ Xperia Omni Balance design language. Do not get us wrong by thinking that it is an Xperia clone, but certainly there are some inspirations from Sony. On the back top left corner we can see a 13mp camera along with the single LED flash. Underneath it there is an Oppo logo and some certification marks on the bottom.



If we flip the phone to the front we can see three capacitive buttons on the bottom. However, they are not backlit, so you better remember their placement to be able to operate in the dark. On the other hand, during the day time they have a great reflective layer, so you would not have any issues seeing them.



On the right hand side we can see a SIM/Micro SD card tray, which needs to be opened with a pin or needle. Also, there are two volume up/down rockers.

If we take the SIM/Micro SD tray out, we can see that one part of the tray can take Micro SIM cards and they would work both on all networks, including GSM, 3G and 4G. Another part doubles as a Nano SIM/Micro SD card slot. However, this slot only supports GSM networks, so may be better want to use the Micro SD (up to 128 gigs). On the other hand, it may be very useful while travelling.

At the bottom of the device there are nicely machine drilled dual stereo speakers along with the Micro USB charging port. Also, there are two plastic infusions on both sides, which work for better reception of radios.

The good thing about the camera on the back is that it is not protruding like some other devices. Oh, we forgot to tell you that if you tilt the device in the sunlight you will get that diamond blinking effect! That is a matter of personal taste, of course. What is more, if you cannot decide, which colour would suit you better, we recommend taking a white version since the blue/violet one is a true finger print magnet. Indeed, both colour options attract fingerprints and smudges, but at least the white one can mask them easier.



Overall, the screen size of 5 inches and the body thickness of 6.85mm did not cause us any issues operating the device in one hand. Also, we think that the handset looks beautiful and stands out of the crowd of plain looking devices.

Display



As we have already mentioned, the device has a 5 inches screen, has 720p resolution and pixel density of 294PPI. Also, the device uses the JDI’s “Pixel Eyes” technology, which lets produce a bit thinner screen and increase the overall clarity of the display.



In all the pics, the Oppo R1C is on the left. We did a screen comparison with the Oppo R5, which has a resolution of 1080p. We found the screen of the device a great to look at despite its lower resolution. Actually, we found the colours a bit more pleasing to the eye than the R5. Finally, the brightness and sharpness levels were adequate and we didn’t find any flaws even after comparison to the 1080p panel on the R5.

 

[FairAndUnbiased]

Chinese need to stop being so easily brainwashed like the other East/Southeast Asians.

Luckily there's growing movement of those that refuse to be brainwashed by corporates and who are willing to define a new cool that's not strictly materialistic.

 

[cnleio]

Xiaomi also get the benefit from Apple-like, lovers.
And Oppo : heard like Apple as in the ad. clip

LOL ... as u said, Apple also get the benefit from Nokia-like coz bar-shaped phone, or from Motorola/Samsung-like coz touch-screen phone ... one thing u forget, Iphone is not the 1st smartphone in the history. They didn't get any benefit from their competitors.

 

[BoQ77]

LOL ... as u said, Apple also get the benefit from Nokia-like coz bar-shaped phone, or from Motorola/Samsung-like coz touch-screen phone ... one thing u forget, Iphone is not the 1st smartphone in the history. They didn't get any benefit from their competitors.

Everybody know Xiaomi cloning Iphone

 

[cnleio]

Everybody know Xiaomi cloning Iphone

I have the XiaoMi3 & Iphone4S in hands(my girl), i don't think so ... ask Indian members, how they think about China XiaoMi smartphone ? Now XiaoMi phone hot sell in India market.

 

[UnChosen]

Screw Apple, that lawsuit happy company and North American carrier oligopolies are the reason why we have absolutely no good affordable smartphone choices at all.

While Asia is drowning in a sea of great affordable phones, here in Canada I'm stuck with a choice of 3-4 "Only $199" $600 phones. But hey if you don't want contract prison you can always have these 4.3 inch display, huge bezels, ugly phones with two years old CPU from Samsung for...$199 off contract!

Chinese phone makers are avoiding Western markets because it is simply not worth the time playing the lawsuit game when they have the entire developing world locked up. HTC foolishly went into the the Western market, got their phones delayed constantly by Apple lawsuits, and never made any real profit since.

The fact that Apple is setting record in China even with all the knockoffs and all the great inexpensive phones from like 12+ companies proves that the dozens of lawsuit they filed all over the world are nothing but anti-consumer dirty tricks using taxpayer funded court systems.

 

[TaiShang]

The fact that Apple is setting record in China even with all the knockoffs and all the great inexpensive phones from like 12+ companies proves that the dozens of lawsuit they filed all over the world are nothing but anti-consumer dirty tricks using taxpayer funded court systems.

Add to the list the fact that they signed an agreement with the world's largest mobile carrier, China Mobile. That definitely boosted their sales.

But, personally, I am quite content with the quality and diversity of the options from HTC to ZTE.

 

[Aepsilons]

Come guys. 1.4 Billion market. Jeez...who's not going to make money from that? Even if a company acquires 7% of the phone market...thats a multibillion profit.

LOL!