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A woman checks her iPhone outside an Apple store in Beijing August 24, 2012. Apple Inc’s share of China’s smartphone market almost halved to 10 percent in the second quarter as buyers waited for the next iPhone model – expected later this year – or switched brands, data from industry research firm IDC showed on Friday. REUTERS/Jason Lee (CHINA – Tags: BUSINESS SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY TELECOMS)