"Eight is the luckiest number in China because it sounds similar to the phrase meaning "to get rich". "Apple really needs to launch a very innovative product this time around," said Mo Jia, Shanghai-based analyst at Canalys. "The iPhone 7 suffered from the perception that it was too similar to earlier models. That is likely to ensure iPhone customers stay within the Apple ecosystem even if prices on top-end models rise. "If it's under $1,100 then I'll buy it," said Liu Song, 29, who works for a fintech startup in Beijing.

Source: The Star September 11, 2017 18:11 UTC