The State broadcaster’s iPhone application in China has received tremendous success. The Chinese regulators are leaving no stone unturned to let the whole world know of it. Infact their reports claim that since its launch almost 2000 users have been added on a daily basis. There have been about a million others who have signed up in a single month. This is quite a number to reckon with.

However on closer examination the figures are not as good. The results that are quoted include individuals who have subscribed to China Mobile and China Unicom streaming TV services. However 50 million subscribers for streaming TV is an absolutely brilliant number!

The State Administrator of Radio Film and Television has already stated that the iPhone application has gained immense popularity. This is all due to the “strongly recommend” Apple applications stores in China. The regulators are only hoping that it is adopted elsewhere.

You can easily gain access to this application, since it is available in the iTunes stores worldwide. However you needn’t get confused on their title which says CCTV.COM, although you could enjoy it if you are equally happy about watching media that is state-sponsored.

China is looking to capture the world media market. And don’t be surprised if you find new additions creeping up from this side of the shore. The iPhone application seems to be an excellent way to go about the idea. Although we all know that Apple will not be completely happy about the same.

Apple has finally inked a deal with a telecom network in China just a few months after its talks with China Mobile, the worl’d largest mobile carrier with more than 300 million subscribers in China, turned the iPhone deal off for a while.

Apple Inc. has partnered with China Unicom for the release of iPhone in China, where hundreds of iPhone clones are already being sold in the market, although the iPhone maker said it is not an exclusive deal. (more…)

China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier with more than 300 million subscribers in China, said it turned down the offer of Apple for the Chinese company to be the exclusive carrier of iPhone in China.

China-iPhone.com quoted China Mobile Chairman Wang Jianzhou as saying that concerns about business models and commercialization have prevented the two sides from further continuing talks to sell the iPhone in China.

If this is correct, Apple’s plan to introduce the iPhone in China this year is facing a blank wall. Apple should immediately reconsider its offer and ensure that China Mobile will accept the iPhone to ensure a wider market in China.

But even without the official arrival of iPhone in China, at least 100,000 iPhone units have been reportedly sold in the Chinese markets.

Apple’s plan to tap China Mobile for the official release of iPhone in China suddenly went puff!

This after an official of China Mobile, the largest mobile phone carrier in China with more than 300 million subscriber, said the business models of the two companies are not compatible and thus “there are no negotions”.

China Mobile Chairman Wang Jianzhou said that concerns about business models and commercialization have prevented thet wo sides from further continuing talks to sell the iPhone in China.

But Wang said it is “not closing its door” to Apple “as long as there is customer demand”. (more…)

Apple is yet to officialy ship the iPhone in Asia this year with millions of mobile phone lovers so excited to get their hands on the much-talked-about phone. Yes, the iPhone is not yet available in Asia but how come 40,000 units have already been sold in China?

Apple has earlier talked with China Mobile for iPhone partnership but China Mobile reportedly turned down the officer in January and told Steve Jobs it was not interested on iPhone. Steve Jobs in return said it was just a prelimenary meeting as he hopes to really forged a partnership with the Chinese mobile carrier. (more…)