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In China, Local iPhone Brand Dilution + China <strong>Mobile</strong> =<br />

Challenging Apple’s Growth Potential<br />

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Clone / Jailbroken / Crippled Official iPhones<br />

Potential brand dilution of iPhone resulting from<br />

– Local iPhone clones – Significantly<br />

cheaper, varying quality, unlocked SIM, no<br />

3G<br />

– Jailbroken iPhone – Estimated 1MM+ in<br />

China; Non-Apple experience, 3rd party<br />

app store<br />

– China-specific iPhone – No Wi-Fi, no<br />

iTunes Store, crippled App Store, high<br />

cost (¥5,000 = $735)<br />

iPhone Clones in China<br />

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China <strong>Mobile</strong><br />

World’s largest mobile operator with 508MM<br />

subscribers in 11/09<br />

Developed in-house smartphone operating system<br />

OMS (Open <strong>Mobile</strong> System) based on Google<br />

Android, with global handset OEM support from<br />

Samsung, LG, HTC, Dell, Lenovo…<br />

Launched cross-platform (OMS/Android, Symbian,<br />

Windows <strong>Mobile</strong>) <strong>Mobile</strong> Market app store in 8/09,<br />

giving developers 70% revenue share<br />

<strong>Mobile</strong> Market App Store<br />

OMS Operating<br />

System<br />

Source: China <strong>Mobile</strong>, Cnet Asia, VentureBeat, Financial Times, Morgan Stanley Research.<br />

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