Months after much of the rest of the world, the iPhone 5 has finally received what should be the final approval for it to be sold in China. After having to pass significant regulatory hurdles, the device will finally be sold openly in the country it's constructed. … [Read more...]
Tim Cook's been visiting China for the last few days, but what has he been up to on his journey to the Middle Kingdom? For one, it looks like he's visited some Apple stores and the headquarters of China Telecom, apparently to talk the next generation of iPhone. China is a market with huge potential … [Read more...]
We haven't really had the time to cover it, but over the last week there has been a substantial amount of chatter about the planned iPad 2 3G launch in China which happened yesterday. With China being actively targeted by Apple as a major market, not to mention the huge sales of the iPhone 4 and … [Read more...]
Every time you get a bill from AT&T and start swearing at just how much your phone, data and text contracts cost you, you can now look with envy and China, where Cina Unicom has started offering a $10 per month iPhone plan in order to retain customers amidst fierce rivalries from other carriers. … [Read more...]
Showing that Apple's push into China should bring some decent dividends, China Unicom now claims to have hit 1 million contract users, of which almost three-quarters have come from their rival: China Mobile. A note from Deutsche Bank to clients revealed that of the million customers a full 73% hail … [Read more...]
Chinese newspaper South China Morning Post is reporting that the CDMA iPhone is headed for China. Their sources state that China Telecom — the smallest wireless carrier — will be getting a CDMA version of the iPhone that's compatible with their network. This is based on a Deutsche Bank analyst … [Read more...]
Presently, the only way to get an iPhone in China is through the wireless provider Unicom, but that may just be set to change. China Telecom has reversed its view on the device, and is now actively considering adopting it. So, why is this important? Apart from Apple's concerted push into China, … [Read more...]
China Unicom announced today in a press release that they will begin selling the iPhone in the 4th quarter. On 28 August, the Company and Apple reached a three-year agreement for the Company to sell iPhone in China. The initial launch is expected to be in the fourth calendar quarter of 2009. This … [Read more...]
According to a variety of sources (none of which are Apple), China Unicom has reached a three-year deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in China, which also happens to be the world's biggest cellphone market. A spokesperson from China Unicom would not confirm the reports, only to say the two companies … [Read more...]
