皇冠体育app

By Wang Xing (皇冠体育app Daily)
Updated: 2008-01-15 09:58

皇冠体育app Mobile yesterday said it has ended talks with Apple Inc to introduce the iPhone in 皇冠体育app, a breakdown that experts attributed to their differences over revenue sharing.

"Any deal needs compromises and I think the reason for the breakdown of talks between 皇冠体育app Mobile and Apple was that both sides were not willing to make one," said Yu Yang, president of Analysys International, a domestic research firm focusing on the telecom industry.

Bloomberg yesterday reported the collapse in talks citing 皇冠体育app Mobile's Hong Kong-based spokeswoman.

The latest development makes it difficult for Apple to sell its popular iPhone in the world's largest cellphone market, with 539 million mobile phone users, according to Ministry of Information Industry figures.

Gao Jianshu, director of 皇冠体育app Mobile's data services, said in an industry forum on Saturday that 皇冠体育app Mobile had rejected Apple's proposal of sharing 20 to 30 percent of 皇冠体育app Mobile's revenues from iPhone users, according to Sina.com. But he had said the two companies were preparing for the next round of negotiations.

Apple started talks with 皇冠体育app Mobile in November after iPhone made a spectacular debut in the US. But the company's insistence on sharing revenue with cellphone operators that may benefit from iPhone's popularity has now impaired its talks with 皇冠体育app Mobile.

"I think Apple may be looking for opportunities after the restructuring of the telecom industry is completed," said Yu.