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Despite Apple's popularity in China, the iPhone is only No. 7 in the Chinese smartphone market, according to a report released today by analysis firm IHS.
Apple's products would seem to be major status symbols in China, what with people rioting over them during launches. But analysts say the iPhone can't compete because it doesn't comply with China's homegrown 3G technology and doesn't have a low-end version for China's less wealthy masses.
The iPhone came in seventh among smartphone brands during the first half of 2012, with Apple shipping 5.2 million units to China, according to the report. That makes up about 7.5 percent of the market, compared with products from Samsung, which are at the top of the heap with a 20.8 percent market share. The other brands that beat out Apple were Lenovo, Coolpad, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE. The market is a crowded one -- less-prominent companies account for 22.9 percent of it.
Samsung's success in China this year puts the manufacturer back in the top spot globally, which shows China's value in the overall market. Apple had unse... [Read more]
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