Apple is only at about 40% of their sales goal for iPhone uptake in the first 12 months. China was supposed to be the market to push it to the target... but that isn't going to happen. 

So Jobs does what he does best - spin spin spin.
That's not what I heard in CNBC...

"Jobs also reported that rumors of on-again, off-again negotiations with China Mobile are simply untrue; just a single China Mobile rep. has flown out to Cupertino just once. There are no ongoing negotiations, just a first meeting. Jobs wants iPhone in China, but details will come later."
Reps from the Ukraine were here last month to meet with RIM management. Sales will start there soon. It is expected to be a HOT seller all over
Apple is only at about 40% of their sales goal for iPhone uptake in the first 12 months. China was supposed to be the market to push it to the target... but that isn't going to happen. 

So Jobs does what he does best - spin spin spin.
That's not what I heard in CNBC...

"Jobs also reported that rumors of on-again, off-again negotiations with China Mobile are simply untrue; just a single China Mobile rep. has flown out to Cupertino just once. There are no ongoing negotiations, just a first meeting. Jobs wants iPhone in China, but details will come later."