Trouble brewing for Apple: Survey says half of iPhone users in China ‘want to own’ Galaxy S4

Reports suggest Apple will finally make some serious headway in the hugely important China smartphone market this year when China Mobile, the nation’s largest carrier, launches Apple’s next iPhone. According to a recent survey, however, Apple may be poised to lose ground to Samsung in China this year, possibly negating some of the gains it will see if and when China Mobile finally begins carrying the next iPhone. Avanti, the research division of plugged in China-based market research firm TrendForce, recently conducted a survey ahead of the launch of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 smartphone. The company polled 3,000 people in its study and found that Samsung’s early marketing efforts are paying off, as more than 61% of respondents were aware



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