Domestic purchase iPad four channels: Local Unicom first "test water"

According to news from China Unicom, iPhone 4 and iPad are expected to be launched in China in September. The Micro USIM card associated with the iPad and related Unicom applications will also be launched later.

Local Unicom took the lead in "distribution"
Some netizens broke the news that China Unicom Wenzhou Branch Office has begun to accept the Apple iPhone 4 booking, users only need to provide ID card and phone number, China Unicom iPhone 4 will receive the notification the first time after sale.

In addition, it is said that the business hall also shows the Apple iPad that can be purchased, of which 16GB WiFi version of the price is 5200 yuan, while receiving a 4999 yuan bill.

It is understood that the WiFi version of the iPad officially received the 3C license of the China Quality Certification Center on July 5, but it is not currently officially listed in the country.

The sales office stated that the iPad sold is not a "mainstream" product, but it is commonly called "parallel imports" in the industry. Unicom relevant sources said that this is the autonomous behavior of the local business office, specifically with the Wenzhou branch to verify.

iPad is expected to be introduced in September, or rely on agents

Previously, China Unicom’s insiders disclosed that China Unicom’s iPhone 4 was definitely launched in September in China. In the negotiations with Apple, the iPad and iPhone 4 were integrated, so one had news and the other was similar.

However, the large reference founder, Li Yi, previously disclosed that Apple will select 2-3 of its traditional IT dealers in mainland China (Gonglin Hui, Jiajie Technology, Changhong Jiahua, and Fangzheng Century) to sell iPads. Among them, Yulin Hui and Jiajie Technology are most likely to win, and the entry-level retail price is expected to be set at 3,999 yuan.

Detailed introduction of channels for iPad

At present, since iPad is not yet available in the country, domestic users can only obtain iPad through purchasing and buying direct goods. Due to strong iPad demand, the current domestic 16GB WiFi version of the "parallel import" iPad price is generally around 4,500 yuan.

In addition to parallel imports, users will also be expected to purchase iPad products from Apple agents, Apple’s domestic carrier partners, and Apple’s own channels. Given that the 16GB WiFi version of the iPad has already obtained the 3C license from the China Quality Certification Center, there is no policy restriction on entering China. Therefore, industry analysts believe that the licensed WiFi iPad is most likely to meet the mainland users first.

Apple agents are the four traditional IT agents mentioned above. However, there is no news at present which agents will or have already obtained the iPad's agency in China.

The operator, China Unicom, has disclosed that the iPhone 4 was introduced in September, but has not yet announced the iPad's introduction time. As the WiFi version of the iPad does not help operators attract 3G users and expand 3G data services, Unicom is more likely to introduce the 3G version of the iPad.

In addition, Apple has its own channels in the country - Apple Store. Although only one Apple store has been opened in Beijing and Shanghai respectively, this channel cannot be ignored. Given that the iPhone and the touch with the same WiFi function have already been sold in two mainland stores, while Apple’s official Chinese online store has already produced a large number of iPhone advertisements, the introduction of the iPad will also be a matter of course.

In addition, China Unicom began tendering for the production of the Micro USIM card in May this year. The test has been completed and the number will be Unicom 186. There is also news that Unicom is working with partners to develop 3G version of iPad application services. Therefore, Micro USIM cards and related Unicom applications supporting the iPad will also be launched later.