3G Version of iPad 2 Will Be Officially Launched

China Unicom sales manager in Britain tao in an interview with Sohu IT disclosed immediately to the United States will soon be on the introduction of 3G version of the iPad 2 issues specific negotiations. While Apple's sales channels in China, has been completely liberalized, but more than 60% of iPhone users have opted Unicom licensed contract plans.
Unicom 3G version of the official launch of negotiations iPad 2
March 12, Apple announced the iPad 2 officially on sale in the U.S. market in the first month, Apple iPad 2 sold more than 2.6 million units. But in the Chinese mainland market, with the first generation iPad, released a WiFi version of the 3G version of the iPad 2 after the delay in entering China. Apple in China as the sole operator partners China Unicom, has several times expressed its high speed 3G version of the iPad 2 of the introduction of desire.

June 23, Apple COO Tim Cook and his party on China Unicom • visit China Unicom Chairman Chang Xiaobing, sales, marketing and leadership related to China Unicom Huasheng for the reception. Industry analysts believe that this is a new generation of China Unicom in the iPhone, as well as the introduction of 3G version of the iPad 2 signal.

YuYingTao on Sohu IT, said, according to data currently available in the domestic market Pad, Apple iPad iPad and the combined market share of more than 70% by the level of consumers and market advantage is obvious. China Unicom is currently working with Apple on the 3G version of the iPad 2 of the introduction of the ongoing negotiations, his soon to the United States on this issue specific consultation, if the 3G version of the iPad 2 into the country, is certainly the first in China Unicom's sales channels. But in the end to introduce it or not, also depends on whether it can get a work permit letter issued by the Ministry of the network.
60% of iPhone users choose Unicom licensed contract package

Another star product in the Apple iPhone, since October 2009 China Unicom formally after its introduction, the two sides to shape the brand in the domestic market and channel development have played an important role. But the iPhone 3G mobile phone market in the high-end rattling in the goals also caused concern about the other two operators. China Mobile Chairman Wang has said publicly in June, the end of May China Mobile iPhone users in the network has reached 5.6 million.
To solve this problem, in Britain, said Tao, China Unicom is still in Apple's reach in China, the only co-direct supply operators, consistent with the agreement signed in October 2012 to the current iPhone 3G smart phone in China The market share of more than 12%. China Unicom officially introduced the iPhone in the mainland China market, that is, until in October 2009, there were data estimates of over 250 million -300 million iPhone users parallel stock, of which more than 90% of users are in the rival network inside.

The number of licensed users of the iPhone in Britain tao said, Apple has not released the practice volume of each market, in view of China Unicom and signed a confidentiality agreement before Apple, China Unicom can not disclose the specific figures. But even Apple's iPhone has been let go after all the mainstream sales channels, there are still more than 60% of iPhone users have opted for licensed contract packages Unicom iPhone users.
Unicom thousands of 3G smart phone market over 10 years

In the end subsidies in Britain tao said, China Unicom this year focus on the end of subsidies for the new thousands of 3G smart phones. Upon request, the new China Unicom customized thousands of 3G smart phones will have 3.5-inch capacitive screen, 600M or above CPU, and have a good Internet experience and scalability, some products also have dual card dual standby function. The first new ZTE V880 thousands 3G smart phone market, the first month of sales have more than one hundred thousand, average daily volume over 4500.

Tao said in English, followed by China Unicom will be the introduction of the joint terminal manufacturers to increase the intensity. According to the plan, starting from August, Unicom thousands of 3G smart phones will be listed, second paragraph of Lenovo A60 which will be listed on August 1, dual card dual standby function. Followed by mid-August, also will release two Yulong Coolpad, China Unicom is expected during the year thousands of 3G smart phones to market more than 10, China Unicom subsidies will reach its 56%。