Fastest Growth for iPhone is In China

Smartphone the pride of Apple, iPhone, indeed very in demand in the market. But do you know that China is the fastest growing markets for the iPhone?

It disclosed by Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook was quoted as saying PC World, on Friday, April 22, 2011. According to Cook, the iPhone sales in China grew almost 250 percent during the first three months of 2011. Meanwhile, in the place home itself, United States, iPhone sales recorded rose only 155 percent.

This result makes Apple's revenue in China approaching U.S. $ 5 billion in the first quarter or an increase of nearly four-fold, compared to 2010. "We are very delighted with our revenue in China," Cook said delighted.

Still not clearly where region of China that recorded the most sales for the iPhone. This is because China's region including mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan (Chinese Taipei)


Apple just officially sell the iPhone on the mainland China at the end of 2009, or more than two years after the iPhone was launched in the U.S.. At that time, mobile phones sold in China have no Wi-Fi capability, to comply with current regulations Chinese technology.