BEIJING - Fans of the iPhone 4S in China was very unusual. Even after the reports of chaos in some locations, due to high demand for the iPhone 4S, Apple was forced to stop selling for a while in Beijing and Shanghai.
It had to be done by Apple, after reports of chaos in some locations due to high demand. This step is taken to ensure the safety of customers and employees of the retail stores.
"We can not open a store in Sanlitun because there is a big crowd. So to ensure the safety of our customers and employees, for the time the iPhone will not be available in our retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai, "said a spokeswoman for Apple, as reported by The Next Web, Friday (01/13/2012).
Termination is probably derived from the problems encountered when chaos occurs in Sanlitun, Beijing. The large crowd included many of which are brokers had gathered before the device is released.
The large crowd, making forced to close shop and start acting up. They were pelted with eggs store location after a man with a loudspeaker saying that the device will not be sold today.
Meanwhile, the Apple representative said, "Demand for the iPhone 4S is extraordinary and in our stores in China also already sold out."
Although Apple's retail stores in Beijing and Shanghai have been closed, it does not mean the iPhone can no longer be purchased. According to Reuters, Apple customers can still order the phones online, or through Apple's partner in China, namely China Unicom.
