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Apple is opening stores in the China region at one-fourth the pace it predicted 19 months ago, “giving rival makers of smartphones and tablet computers time to gain users in the world’s biggest mobile-phone market,” says “Bloomberg Businessweek” (http://macte.ch/CaLEO).

Apple opened its third store in Shanghai Friday and will open its first one in Hong Kong Saturday bringing the total to six in the region. That compares with the 25 stores slated to open by February 2012 that Ron Johnson, then Apple’s head of retail, said last year.

Two analysts told clients today that Apple’s future is so rosy Tim Cook needs to wear shades. Well, not exactly, in those words, but close.

In a note to clients — as reported by “All Things D” (http://macte.ch/osyxe) — Wedbush analyst Scott Sutherland says Apple will have a huge fiscal first quarter — and an even bigger second one.

Eighty-nine percent of iPhone owners say they’ll stick with Apple for their next smartphone, according to a new survey by USB Investment Research (http://www.ubs.com/1/e/about/research.html).

HTC had a 39% retention rate,Research in Motion a 33% retention rate, Samsung a 28% retention rate and Motorola a 25% retention rate.

USB says the Android platform did better when users were asked simply about software. Fifty-five percent said they would stick with Google’s mobile platform. However, an additional 31% of Android users said they might switch to an iPhone next time around.