online.wsj.com - 11/2/2009
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BEIJING—Apple Inc.'s iPhone got a lukewarm welcome in its official Chinese debut, with a boisterous crowd turning out for a launch party in the capital but no sign of the sort of sellout reception that greeted the smart phone at its introduction in other countries. Hundreds of people braved ...
themoderatevoice.com - 10/30/2009
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Try to imagine. It’s 20 years ago. It’s
1989 and you come across the following headline, a...
headline that actually appeared on today’s New York Times website: “China Helps Build Huge Texas Wind Farm.” In 1989 you probably would have laughed, thinking this headline ...
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How Hath The Mighty Fallen
directorblue.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
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I suppose there aren't any local building codes
in China, if these photos from China Hush are...
any indication.(Soybean Residue) – The residue of soybean milk after being filtered. A slang used to describe poorly constructed structures like buildings that are not up to the safety standards; ...
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Building Codes in China
telegraph.co.uk - 11/3/2009
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Eric Bleeker: Monday's Top Stories in 2 Minutes
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... .) 5. The iPhone gets poor reception in China Despite large amounts of fanfare, Apple 's (Nasdaq: AAPL) roll out of the iPhone in China wasn't met with much enthusiasm. The phone is being sold by China Unicom (NYSE: CHU), which is much smaller than the country's largest wireless operator, China Mobile. Also, the Chinese iPhone may struggle because it's being sold at higher prices than "gray-market" iPhones and lacks Wi-Fi services. (Read more at The Wall Street Journal .) Check Fool.com throughout the day for commentary and analysis on these and other stories. Or you can ...
Eric Bleeker: Monday's Top Stories in Two Minutes
TownHall Latest columns —
... .) 5. The iPhone gets poor reception in China Despite large amounts of fanfare, Apple 's (Nasdaq: AAPL) roll out of the iPhone in China wasn't met with much enthusiasm. The phone is being sold by China Unicom (NYSE: CHU), which is much smaller than the country's largest wireless operator, China Mobile. Also, the Chinese iPhone may struggle because it's being sold at higher prices than "gray-market" iPhones and lacks Wi-Fi services. (Read more at The Wall Street Journal .) Check Fool.com throughout the day for commentary and analysis on these and other stories. Or you can ...
China: iPhone Gets Cool Welcome
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed —
... in August said Unicom's deal with Apple called for buying 5 million handsets for 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion). Chairman Chang Xiaobin denied that but refused to give financial details.
The lack of WiFi means Unicom iPhone customers will have to pay to connect to the phone network for every function. BDA's Clark said that could alienate users if it leads to high monthly bills.
"This could be a real fiasco," he said.
UPDATE:The Wall Street Journal reports that the iPhone has received a tepid welcome by consumers in ...
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