The total number of 3G subscribers in China
reached 222 million in November, up 88 percent year over year, giving
yet another indication why the market is so important for continued
growth of Apple's iPhone.

Analyst Brian White with Topeka Capital Markets offered a closer look
this week at the latest stats on mobile subscribers in China. In
particular, he noted that China Mobile's 3G subscriber growth has been
hurting because the carrier does not offer Apple's iPhone.