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)

• 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

• John Artman, @knowsnothing, TechNode
• Matthew Brennan, @MattyBGoooner, ChinaChannel

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• Music: "Theme from Penguins on Parade" by Lee Rosevere, Music for Podcasts 3