China Unicom

• Published 09 Jul 2009

The extent of Unicom's future fortunes hangs on the outcome of the Apple iPhone deal.

A significant part of the future fortunes of China Unicom (CHU:NYSE, 762:HKG, 600050:SHA) hangs on a much previewed deal with Apple's iPhone. Having gained the license to operate WCDMA 3G technology, Unicom is hoping to roll it out with the iconic iPhone this year. But a trademark dispute presents an obstacle.

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