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Initial Apple iPhone orders on China Mobile underwhelming

Initial pre-orders of Apple iPhones on China Mobile  appear underwhelming, according to one report out Monday. Apple investors cheered the company’s long-awaited distribution deal with China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier, after it was announced Dec. 22. But early reports show China Mobile iPhone orders lagging what other carriers experienced when they began selling Apple ‘s (AAPL)  latest smartphone, Wedge Partners analyst Jun Zhang said. “We think China Mobile ‘s (CHL)  pre-orders for Apple’s iPhone 5S/5C reached about 100K (with contract) in the first two days since pre-orders started, compared with 120K pre-orders from China Unicom (CHU) and 150K pre-orders from China Telecom (CHA) back in September,” he wrote. “Unlocked iPhone 5S pre-orders added another 150K in the first day, compared to 400-500K pre-orders when the unlocked iPhone 5S initially launched in China in September.” The addition of China Mobile as an iPhone distributor has stalled sales of the device with…

Youku Won’t Gain Much From China’s 4G Rollout In 2014

The buildup of 4G wireless in China will be a long-term positive for Youku Tudou (YOKU) and other online video providers, but not by next year, says a research report by Wedge Partners released Tuesday. Last week, China awarded its first 4G licenses to China Mobile (CHL), China Unicom (CHU) and China Telecom (CHA). 4G will enable better performance in video streaming, game playing and other Internet elements on smartphones. But “large-scale user