Apple IPhone China 5C Getting Response in China

Inexpensive Apple iPhone for the Chinese market is not so cheap after all. On September 10 event at the companys Cupertino, California, campus events and 11 September in Beijing, Apple introduced the iPhone 5C, minor update to the iPhone 5 that is a departure from the design of Apples first iPhone ordinary and intended-out of the gates for consumers interested in the midtier price . Until now, they are not willing to pay top dollar for the iPhone have been shopping for old model-pinching strategies that have Apples bottom line. With 5C, the new operator deals with China and plans to release 5C in China the same day in the U.S., not next month, Apple is betting big that China will be the main driver of new revenue. But according to initial reports, Chinese consumers are less than impressed with the iPhone 5C

Nearly 90 percent of Chinese users in an online survey complained 5C iPhone ... still too expensive and they do not have an interest in new gadgets , " the China Daily reported September 11

5C initial price for the iPhone is $ 728 U.S. . The iPhone 5S , high-end , which introduced a new flagship iPhone with 5S , will be priced at U.S. $ 858 in China .

" For many Chinese users who have been expecting the iPhone for less than [ $ 487 ] , the price is very disappointing , " the report said .

U.S. analysts , also have estimated the price point is much lower for 5C .

Technology Business Research analyst Beau Skonieczny eWEEK in July that he expects the low-end iPhone priced between $ 350 and $ 450 . Gartner Research Vice President Carolina Milanesi , also in July , said he thought Apple may even be able to get the cost down closer to the $ 300 price is intended 5C iPhone customers who pay for the old iPhone 4S .

In the United States , 5C iPhone will be sold , subsidized , for $ 649, Tech In Asia reports 11 September which means Apple can still see the iPhone being smuggled through the gray market to China - the practice of companies reportedly trying to stop making phones simultaneously available on the two countries .

Susquehanna analyst Chris Caso told investors on 11 September reported that C does not stand for cheap , and the biggest surprise of the show Apple that 5C " will not provide much help in overcoming short-term lower price points in emerging markets .

He added that the company expects that Apple is working on a larger device screen and the new iPhone product cycle will enable China Mobile to price iPhone 5C " more aggressive . "

According to Tech In Asia , Chinese consumers also have an idea about what the C stands for . A joke circulated , the report said , is that the C stands for expensive , and that it was very expensive for something that " looks like a potato peeler . "

The site adds , " The last joke about the fact Apple has designed plastic cases for mobile phones , but it has become one of the most widely repeated messages about the iPhone this evening .