With the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona wrapping up this past week, it has never been more evident that both mobile phone manufacturers and consumers want a piece of the iPhone's action.
According to recent reports, there are almost 1.4 million iPhones in the "wild," There's been a lot of speculation as to where missing iPhones go. Now, according to China Mobile (China's largest wireless carrier), there were approximately 400,000 unlocked iPhones operating on their network. In other words, one out of every 10 iPhones sold globally are being used by China Mobile customers.
In another article written by Business Week, there was even speculation that some iPhones were being "leaked" from factories in China. The story went on to say that in addition to the phones, schematics and repair instructions were also being distributed. Even more shocking was that the supposed source of these "leaks" could be an Apple employee.
What's more...even if the phones are bought legitimately through an Apple store, what's to keep people from sending them overseas to their relatives or re-selling on eBay or by other means?
According to recent reports, there are almost 1.4 million iPhones in the "wild," There's been a lot of speculation as to where missing iPhones go. Now, according to China Mobile (China's largest wireless carrier), there were approximately 400,000 unlocked iPhones operating on their network. In other words, one out of every 10 iPhones sold globally are being used by China Mobile customers.
In another article written by Business Week, there was even speculation that some iPhones were being "leaked" from factories in China. The story went on to say that in addition to the phones, schematics and repair instructions were also being distributed. Even more shocking was that the supposed source of these "leaks" could be an Apple employee.
What's more...even if the phones are bought legitimately through an Apple store, what's to keep people from sending them overseas to their relatives or re-selling on eBay or by other means?
