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Chinese telecom companies cut Apple Watch Series 3 access to LTE, cite government security concerns

China has terminated LTE access for the Apple Watch Series 3 without explanation. Per the Wall Street Journal, all three major carriers in China have closed off LTE access, apparently over the government’s security concerns over the device. The WSJ reports that LTE functionality was available on China Unicom at launch, but new subscriptions were […]

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Apple CEO Tim Cook meets with China Mobile representatives

Mr. Smith went to Washington, so it’s only logical that Tim Cook go to China. Per Sina Tech, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook gave an interview with local media, in which he revealed that he met with China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier. Cook declined to say in his interview with Sina Tech what […]

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Apple gets regulatory clearance to sell cellular-enabled iPad mini, fourth-gen iPad in Chinese marketplace

It never hurts to get all your telecom and regulatory ducks in a row. Per Techweb, a filing with China’s telecommunications regulation body discovered on Tuesday reveals that Apple has acquired the network licenses needed to start sales of its cellular-enabled iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad. The Chinese Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center (TENAA) granted Apple […]

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China Unicom may break away from contract sales of iPhone, cites high overhead costs

Sometimes contracts don’t work as well as you’d like them to. Per DigiTimes, China’s Unicom wireless carrier is struggling to benefit from its investment in contract sales of Apple’s latest iPhone models and is reportedly considering a move that would do away with traditional pricing discounts on the handset for customers willing to sign two-year […]

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Apple secures 200,000 preorders for iPhone 4S China Unicom launch

After a long, drawn-out effort to get the iPhone 4S in Chinese stores, the handset is almost there. The iPhone 4S had a strong debut on another major carrier Friday, as 200,000 preorders were made ahead of Apple’s launch on the China Telecom network. The iPhone 4S is now available for use on China Telecom’s […]