www射-国产免费一级-欧美福利-亚洲成人福利-成人一区在线观看-亚州成人

English 中文網(wǎng) 漫畫網(wǎng) 愛新聞iNews 翻譯論壇
中國網(wǎng)站品牌欄目(頻道)
當(dāng)前位置: Language Tips > 每日播報

Fewer Chinese consumers picking Apple's iPhone

[ 2013-07-25 10:19] 來源:中國日報網(wǎng)     字號 [] [] []  
免費訂閱30天China Daily雙語新聞手機報:移動用戶編輯短信CD至106580009009

Download

Chinese consumers may be having second thoughts about buying Apple's iPhone.

The devices are becoming so common in China these days that many people lost their once strong desire to own one. Also, iPhones are considered too expensive, and many consumers are opting for cheaper phones with similar capabilities.

And the Chinese market's hesitation showed in Apple's latest quarterly financial report. Even though the California-based company delivered better-than-expected global iPhone shipments of 31.2 million units during the quarter ended June 29, its performance in Greater China, including Hong Kong and Taiwan, was sluggish in the period.

Apple said on Tuesday that its revenue from China fell 14 percent year-on-year to $4.6 billion in the quarter. The figure, which represents a 43 percent decline from the previous quarter, marked the first time that revenue decreased in the region.

Overall, Apple's quarterly global revenue remained flat at $35.3 billion.

Apple said its growth in the Chinese market had slowed, particularly due to economic headwinds. China's GDP growth eased to 7.6 percent in the first half, compared with 7.8 percent a year earlier.

Apple's Chief Executive Tim Cook said that he wasn't discouraged by the numbers from just one 90-day period.

"I continue to believe that in the arc of time here, China is a huge opportunity for Apple," Cook said on an earnings call on Tuesday.

However, analysts believe that fiercer competition, together with other factors, played a much bigger role in Apple's lackluster performance in China.

"The iPhone 5 was less popular than its predecessor, the iPhone 4S, in China during the first 100 days after they hit the market," said James Yan, an analyst at research firm IDC. IPhone 5 handsets also saw stronger competition from brands such as Samsung Electronics and HTC, as well as some local brands like Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi, Yan said.

Meanwhile, Chinese telecom operators have cut their subsidies for iPhone 5 devices.

"Consumers and industry partners adopted a wait-and-see attitude toward the iPhone 5," Yan said. On the consumer side, they started looking for other high-quality smartphones with lower prices, or they are planning to buy the upcoming iPhone 5S or the iPhone 6, which seem to be more innovative products, he added.

Kevin Wang, an analyst at IHS iSuppli, said that Apple's pricing strategy also discouraged some first-time smartphone buyers and low-end customers. A 16 GB iPhone 5 costs at least 5,000 yuan ($809.80), more than the average monthly salary of people working in Beijing.

"The situation will only change when Apple introduces a less-expensive version of the iPhone, then we'll see a new sales surge in the country," Wang said.

Beijing-based Xiaomi is selling high-quality smartphones at extremely low prices, usually below 2,000 yuan. Xiaomi said it sold more than 7 million smartphones in the first half.

Questions:

1. Why are sales sluggish for iPhones?

2. Who are some of Apple’s competitors?

3. How much is a 16GB iPhone 5?

Answers:

1. Chinese consumers consider them too expensive.

2. Samsung Electronics, HTC, Huawei Technologies and Xiaomi.

3. At least 5,000 yuan ($809.80).

(中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津 Helen 編輯)

Fewer Chinese consumers picking Apple's iPhone

About the broadcaster:

Fewer Chinese consumers picking Apple's iPhone

Nelly Min is an editor at China Daily with more than 10 years of experience as a newspaper editor and photographer. She has worked at major newspapers in the U.S., including the Los Angeles Times and the Detroit Free Press. She is also fluent in Korean.

 
中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津版權(quán)說明:凡注明來源為“中國日報網(wǎng)英語點津:XXX(署名)”的原創(chuàng)作品,除與中國日報網(wǎng)簽署英語點津內(nèi)容授權(quán)協(xié)議的網(wǎng)站外,其他任何網(wǎng)站或單位未經(jīng)允許不得非法盜鏈、轉(zhuǎn)載和使用,違者必究。如需使用,請與010-84883631聯(lián)系;凡本網(wǎng)注明“來源:XXX(非英語點津)”的作品,均轉(zhuǎn)載自其它媒體,目的在于傳播更多信息,其他媒體如需轉(zhuǎn)載,請與稿件來源方聯(lián)系,如產(chǎn)生任何問題與本網(wǎng)無關(guān);本網(wǎng)所發(fā)布的歌曲、電影片段,版權(quán)歸原作者所有,僅供學(xué)習(xí)與研究,如果侵權(quán),請?zhí)峁┌鏅?quán)證明,以便盡快刪除。
 

關(guān)注和訂閱

人氣排行

翻譯服務(wù)

中國日報網(wǎng)翻譯工作室

我們提供:媒體、文化、財經(jīng)法律等專業(yè)領(lǐng)域的中英互譯服務(wù)
電話:010-84883468
郵件:translate@chinadaily.com.cn
 
 
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产精品亚洲第一区柳州莫青 | 美女视频一区二区三区 | 中文字幕成人网 | 免费亚洲黄色 | 日本美女黄网站 | 日韩 亚洲 制服 欧美 综合 | 大黄一级片 | 日本一级视频 | 日本黄色大片免费观看 | 久久男人的天堂 | 免费在线看黄网址 | 99精品国产成人一区二区 | 日韩美女专区中文字幕 | 成人毛片免费观看视频大全 | 久草在线视频免费资源观看 | 亚洲午夜在线观看 | 亚洲成成品网站有线 | 天天看夜夜 | 久久精品国产99国产精品免费看 | 免费在线黄色网址 | 手机在线观看精品国产片 | 日本韩国欧美在线观看 | 一级黄色α片 | 国产精品高清全国免费观看 | 成 人 黄 色 激 情视频网站 | 欧美日韩亚洲一区二区三区 | 免费视频日本 | 欧美一级毛片免费高清的 | 亚洲视频在线观看视频 | 久久精品国产精品青草不卡 | 亚洲国产一区二区三区四区五区 | 国产高中生粉嫩无套第一次 | 色拍拍在精品视频69影院在线 | 中文字幕99在线精品视频免费看 | 国产欧美一区二区三区在线看 | 久久久久久九九 | 久久国产精品二国产精品 | 在线中文字日产幕 | 亚洲系列第一页 | 俄罗斯极品美女毛片免费播放 | 男人的天堂久久 |