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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Jan 19, 2014 7:54:55 GMT -8
The insanity is laughable this morning .... you have people posting (i.e. stocktwits) that the iPhone is sold out at China Mobile and others saying they have tons in stock.....naturally, no one proves it by posting any type of credible link. For lack of a better word, it's just frigging stupid. Thank goodness I will be watching football most of today! You are right...it's FUD insanity. Apparently one or two phones were sold...that much we know for sure.. Oh, and go Seahawks........like a Romulan Warbird feasting on the carcass of the San Francisco nabobs....
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Jan 19, 2014 8:08:37 GMT -8
It's pretty easy to tell if a particular region is reporting they have stock. That "buy" button will be an out of stock warning instead. Surf CM iPhone buy page plus use Google Translate. But don't just use Google Translate or you _would_ think there's massive sellouts. As far as Apple there's no way they won't be able to deliver a large amount of iPhones. The question is demand. Fortunately expectations are muted. I think we hear from China Mobile this afternoon our time with some kind of statement. This is just too important an event for them to stay silent. Look at all the press coverage of the Chairman and TC. Can they be silent after all the launch hoopla? It's the 4g network that will be highlighted....great success in handling new traffic in the cities it covers...the rollout to the next batch of cities on track.....great excitement......sold some phones too.....etc.
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Post by hledgard on Jan 19, 2014 8:39:55 GMT -8
I may be wrong but something tells me that CHL Chairman Xi Guohua will not ALLOW his venture to fail. I really would be shocked if there wasn't good news. This guy will announce good news even if he has to personally buy a boatload and give them to thousands of his personal friends. He will not lose face on this one. I'm just sayin Neat posting. Love it.
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Post by nagrani on Jan 19, 2014 8:49:39 GMT -8
Why would china mobile and apple give the marketplace a stat like first weekend sales on a new carrier when it will reveal valuable info that their competitors would benefit from??!
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Post by Red Shirted Ensign on Jan 19, 2014 10:14:02 GMT -8
Why would china mobile and apple give the marketplace a stat like first weekend sales on a new carrier when it will reveal valuable info that their competitors would benefit from??! Think like China mobile....it has something the competitors don't have: a 4g network . It should trumpet its speed, hardware capabilities to lure customers to it. Play up your advantages. That is why I think we get a CM announcement of some kind but not an Apple announcement. The content may be network focused, not device sales. BWDIK.
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Post by Mav on Jan 19, 2014 13:53:34 GMT -8
It's past practice v. special case scenario. The safer bet is probably on no press release about iPhone sales from anyone. OTOH, China Mobile's Chairman was already hinting at preorder numbers during that CNBC interview.
I'm not making any trades based on that...way too risky even for me.
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Post by nagrani on Jan 19, 2014 14:07:57 GMT -8
Wake me up when guidance is crazy good or there is a new product press event announced. zzzzz till then
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Post by Mav on Jan 19, 2014 14:29:43 GMT -8
I think you just spoke for the entire bored - er board, just then. +1
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Post by artman1033 on Jan 19, 2014 19:03:03 GMT -8
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Post by phoebear611 on Jan 19, 2014 19:45:02 GMT -8
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Post by JDSoCal on Jan 20, 2014 1:13:04 GMT -8
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Post by appledoc on Jan 20, 2014 2:41:55 GMT -8
Didn't realize the market was going to be closed today. Ugh.
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Post by phoebear611 on Jan 20, 2014 4:02:27 GMT -8
I started a thread for Monday - Jan 20th - post over there if there is something of interest or you need to have a cathartic rant. Thanks!
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