Just a few years ago Chinese carriers exercised very little control over mobile phone market. Most of mobile phones were sold without carrier contracts and subsidies, through third party retail channels. This gave the rise to incredible innovation in Chinese mobile phones, with hundreds of cellphone factories operating out of Shenzhen district. It also facilitated the rise of the emerging Chinese brands like Meizu, Xiaomi, Oppo and Coolpad.
But as Chinese carriers rolled out 3G networks, to promote smartphone and mobile data use, they introduced contracts and subsidies, and started gradually taking over mobile phone sales channels.
Unwired View , As contract phones approach 60% in China, Meizu cries foul, calls preinstalled carrier apps 'a pile of garbage', As contract phones approach 60% in China, Meizu cries foul, calls preinstalled carrier apps 'a pile of garbage'
