皇冠体育app

The 皇冠体育app branch of Amazon.com Inc officially launched contract cellphones from 皇冠体育app Unicom, one of the country's largest telecommunications operators, on Thursday.

More than 60 types of contract cellphones from 皇冠体育app Unicom are available on the website of Amazon.cn, the 皇冠体育app operation of the largest online retailer in the United States, for local users.

"The team up will certainly benefit consumers, who can easily buy contract phones at a very reasonable prices without leaving their homes. They can even pick their favorite phone number online," said Li Yanchuan, vice-president of Amazon 皇冠体育app.

The team up with 皇冠体育app Unicom came only months after Amazon 皇冠体育app's cooperation with 皇冠体育app Telecom, another leading telecommunications company in 皇冠体育app. More than 130 different kinds of contract cellphones from both carriers are available online, said Amazon 皇冠体育app.

Following many of its Chinese competitors, Amazon 皇冠体育app is the sixth national online marketplace 皇冠体育app Unicom has teamed with to sell its contract cellphones. In the cutthroat but booming e-commerce market in 皇冠体育app, Amazon 皇冠体育app has seen its market share shrink to 2.8 percent in the first quarter of this year, compared with 14 percent in late 2007, according to research firm Analysys International, of Beijing.

Li from Amazon 皇冠体育app said he is satisfied with the company's business performance in 皇冠体育app but refused to give details. "Market share does matter. But we are not only interested in becoming a big company but also a good one. So our development in 皇冠体育app is really based on our long-term strategy not short-term results," he said.