Episode 06: Smartphones in China - Apple's growing weakness

John and Matthew talk about Apple's challenges in China, including: A brief history of the iPhone in China A look at some strong competitors and their ability to appeal to Chinese customers Apple's non-existent services ecosystem Tensions between Apple and Tencent (hint: half of Apple's China app store revenue comes from Tencent's games) Links Emma Lee: One year on, Apple Pay finding little traction in the Middle Kingdom Kayla Matthews:Why Apple is coming under fire for its Chinese app offerings Matthew Brennan: WeChat is building an augment reality app store Steven Millward: It's looking really grim for Apple in China App Annie: Market Forecast 2016-2021 How to leave an iTunes review Hosts John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel   Podcast information iTunes RSS feed Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3   China Tech Talk is a TechNode x ChinaChannel co-production