Apple has been on the defensive in China for years, squeezed by aggressive Android players and slowing replacement cycles. Now the iPhone 17 series has flipped that script, and the reasons say a lot about what really moves the needle in a mature smartphone market. At the same time, the most affordable model in the […]
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iPhone 17’s China Comeback: Viral Orange, Missed Potential
I’ve lost count of how many phones I’ve handled that tried to stand out with a “new” color. Half the time, it’s just last year’s blue with a different name. So when I started following Apple’s sudden iPhone 17 surge in China, I expected the usual story: AI hype, performance gains, maybe camera upgrades. Instead, […]