--File--pedoni a piedi passato un Apple store a Pechino, in Cina, il 6 maggio 2012. Apple incrementali deludente Cina vendite suggeriscono che i suoi clienti non
--File--Pedestrians walk past an Apple store in Beijing, China, 6 May 2012. Apple Incs disappointing China sales suggest that its customers will not always wait for the next iPhone when rivals such as Samsung have plenty of flashy new models available now, analysts and resellers said on Wednesday (25 July 2012). China is Apples second-largest market, and its rabid fans have been known to seek out smugglers just to get their hands on the latest gadgets before they officially go on sale in Beijing and Shanghai stores. But an iPad 3 launch in China last week did not generate the normal buying frenzy, and lackluster April-to-June sales of the iPhone 4S have some analysts questioning whether Apple products are losing their status as the must-have accessory for Chinas hip and affluent. Apples sales from greater China, which includes Taiwan and Hong Kong, totaled $5.7 billion for its third quarter ended June, an unexpectedly steep drop of $2.2 billion from the January-March period. Samsung, which flagged a record quarterly profit of $5.9 billion earlier this month, saw stronger-than-expected demand for its latest Galaxy S III model, while HTCs One X also gained popularity among phone users globally, including the greater China region.
