SHANGHAI (Reuters) - In China, where the booming smartphone market, which is expected to exceed the United States this year to become the largest market in the world to produce a range of local companies is known phones cheap to acquire market share from your iPhone - iPhone produced by Apple U.S. giant .
In the latest challenge Local Lay - iPhone launched Xiaoma Technology on Thursday, the new model of smart phone Mei Wan (or. Any). And characterized (or. Aye 2) new properties than in any - iPhone 4 S and sold for less than half the price.
And proved smartphone produced by Xiaoma that is very popular as it ran out minutes after it goes on sale on the Internet. Founded Xiaoma only two years ago but now worth more than the value of a company already RIM Blackberry phones that produce according to market assessments.
Last month, the company said its chief executive, founded by John Lee said revenue in the first half of the year approached a billion dollars since sold more than three million telephone.
Analysts say that while it is expected to increase sales of iPhone - iPhone in China may not see Apple's share in the market and any increase may go down as no longer sales Aye - iPhone flourish only in a limited number of rich cities.
According to estimates any company. De. C. competent research communications that smart phones less than $ 200 for prices accounted for about 40 percent of total shipments in China last year, compared to 11 percent of the phones that has a list price of $ 700 or more.
In the latest challenge Local Lay - iPhone launched Xiaoma Technology on Thursday, the new model of smart phone Mei Wan (or. Any). And characterized (or. Aye 2) new properties than in any - iPhone 4 S and sold for less than half the price.
And proved smartphone produced by Xiaoma that is very popular as it ran out minutes after it goes on sale on the Internet. Founded Xiaoma only two years ago but now worth more than the value of a company already RIM Blackberry phones that produce according to market assessments.
Last month, the company said its chief executive, founded by John Lee said revenue in the first half of the year approached a billion dollars since sold more than three million telephone.
Analysts say that while it is expected to increase sales of iPhone - iPhone in China may not see Apple's share in the market and any increase may go down as no longer sales Aye - iPhone flourish only in a limited number of rich cities.
According to estimates any company. De. C. competent research communications that smart phones less than $ 200 for prices accounted for about 40 percent of total shipments in China last year, compared to 11 percent of the phones that has a list price of $ 700 or more.