9to5mac.com - 10/30/2009
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Apple’s iPhone launched in China this morning, but the introduction of the hot US product has hit a little snag - the first iterations to reach market lack WiFI, even though local law was recently changed to permit inclusion of support for the standard.
Carrier, China Unicom, has ...
macrumors.com - 30 days ago
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macrumors.com —
The Associated Press reports on today's launch of
the iPhone in China, noting several hurdles faced by...
the Apple as it attempts to tap into the world's largest market. Among those hurdles is a lack of Wi-Fi functionality, a restriction...
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iPhone Launches Today in China
theiphoneblog.com - 10/30/2009
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theiphoneblog.com —
Today’s the day — the iPhone officially launches
in China on China Unicom. We say officially because...
it’s been available unofficially, in gray market form, since the original iPhone 2G was launched, and with winks and nudges via ...
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iPhone Launches (Officially) in China!
modmyi.com - 10/27/2009
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modmyi.com —
image via Sina.com This week China Unicom starts
selling the Apple iPhone legitimately in China. The new...
phones - reportedly priced at an astronomical ¥5,000 (about USD $700) each - will join an estimated 2 million black market iPhones in the People's Republic. According to reports , a ...
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China Unicom to Support Black Market iPhones?
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iPhone Finally Selling In China, But Without WiFi
Silicon Alley Insider —
... There's just one hitch. It doesn't have WiFi. China had a ban on WiFi enabled devices, which it lifted after phones were already being manufactured says 9 to 5 Mac. ...
iPhone Officially Launches in China, With Crippled Hardware
EverythingiCafe —
... with the high price of 4,999 yuan ($730) to 6,999 yuan ($1,025), consumer demand is low. Grey market, unlocked and WiFi enabled models are available on the streets of China for around 5,700 yuan ($835), which seems a wiser purchase.
The iPhone is being sold by Unicom, one of the major Chinese service providers. I first misread that as Unicorn, and am now far, far sadder. Because an iPhone being supported by a unicorn would be pretty freaking sweet.
[via 9to5Mac, picture via tech.163.com]
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