Taiwan market: Carriers manage inventory ahead of iPhone 4 launch Tweet

Taiwan-based telecom carriers have been controlling inventory for previous-generation iPhones in anticipation for diminishing demand as consumers delay purchase and await the introduction of the iPhone 4, according to industry sources.

Current iPhone sales in Taiwan are estimated to have decreased 30-50% since the unveiling of the iPhone 4 in early June, said the sources.

Sources from the carriers pointed out that there is still no finalized schedule thus far for the iPhone 4 in Taiwan. Telecom service providers have not received confirmation from Apple regarding launch time-frames, said the sources, adding that all they know is that Apple plans to launch the new device in 18 countries initially in June-July, another 24 in August and 88 more in September.

Despite the decline in sales, carriers in Taiwan said that they have no plans to reduce prices for the iPhone 3GS since inventory levels remain healthy.

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