According to informed sources, Apple CEO Tim Cook on July 30, 2013 to China Telecom Group headquarters, high-level talks with China Telecom. Q2 earnings report from Apple released soon, Tim Cook purpose of this trip is to reverse the decline in performance in Greater China, Apple's decline.
It is reported that Apple CEO Tim Cook has recently come to China, and subsequently with one of China's three major operators, China Telecom held high-level talks. Bilateral talks have ended, unpublished information about any talks, according to China Telecom's internal staff speculated that the talks with the previous visits by Tim Cook to discuss the contents of the similarity, Apple hopes to strengthen cooperation with operators, the next generation of the iPhone China's offer is also an important issue.
This is Tim Cook as Apple CEO since third visit to China is the second time in 2013, last week, Apple released the second quarter 2013 financial report, revenues of $ 4.64 billion Greater performance, compared with the same period last year down 14% compared with the first quarter of 2013, a drop of 43%, Tim Cook on Q2 earnings conference comes Greater performance decline due to the economic downturn in the region, China still has a huge market opportunity, Apple plans within two years, China's double the number of Apple stores to enhance sales of the iPhone and iPad.
Finance a Tim Cook flew to China to talk with operators, showing the importance of Apple's business for Greater China, the ability of the region's performance rebound is unknown.
