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Published 11/07/2009 by Chicago Tribune

Why the iPhone isn't selling in China

Chinese consumers check out Apple's iPhones at the launch in Beijing. China Unicom, the state-owned mobile carrier and exclusive partner for Apple, has been selling the phones for $880 to $1,170 with a service plan. (Nelson Ching / Bloomberg

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