China in the formal introduction of the iPhone, finally, as all but locked at the end of this year, but put the size of the market in perspective, check this stat: according to “local media” in China’s UMTS / HSPA network operator China Unicom, as they say, placed an order for boys and girls in Cupertino over 5 million units at launch in exchange for 10 billion yuan, which is simply to avoid $ 1.46 billion. For comparison, AT & T has sold about half that number in its last reported quarter, so that if the 5 million figure is correct, Unicom is definitely coming to the area to play ball. Rumors have the first batch of domestic iPhones in September, declining; carrier apparently quite aroused, and it is understandable - they still say they can get within reach of China Mobile, the world’s largest carrier on the subscriber’s account. Strangely, while Unicom representative said that an agreement with Apple to actually sell these is not complete, so if they are going to the final document, to obtain cash from point A to point B, pump millions of localized telephone numbers, and get ‘Em on the shelves in time for the autumn, time is certainly of great importance.