Tencent and Apple chiefs meet ahead of iPhone8 launch
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Social media in China has been ignited by a photo of Ma Huateng, the CEO of China's tech giant Tencent, and Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple Inc.
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Ma Huateng (L4), chairman and CEO of China's tech giant Tencent, meeting Apple CEO Tim Cook. [Photo/thepaper.cn] |
The image shows the two men holding a paper-cutting of a cartoon penguin, Tencent's brand symbol. There's been no explanation for the meeting, which took place at Apple headquarters, or any indication of its outcome.
Apple's next big event, expected to reveal the iPhone 8, iPhone 7s, iPhone 7s Plus, and updates to the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and iOS software, is due to take place on September 12th.
Relations between the two companies have been tense recently, with Tencent closing a popular service on WeChat which allowed iPhone users to offer tips to content creators. Tencent said it was to comply with new rules issued by Apple, which banned developers from including buttons or links that direct customers to purchasing systems outside of its iOS ecosystem.
Apple has also been tough with Tencent, with the new version of the App Store indicating that tipping would be regarded as an in-app purchase, with Apple taking a 30% cut as a result.
Earlier this week, Apple finally allowed Chinese customers to purchase apps in the App Store using WeChat Pay, around six months after Apple allowed payments using Alibaba's Alipay.
According to App Annie, an app market data and insights company, Apple's App Store saw its biggest earnings in the second quarter of 2017, estimated at 2.2 billion US dollars, more than in any other market.
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