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Chinese wireless carriers to offer subsidies, incentives for iPhone 5s, 5c handsets

If you’re over in Asia and pondering an iPhone 5s or 5c, there are incentives around the corner. Per AppleInsider and Fortune, newly-released rate cards from China Unicom and China Telecom reveal that Apple’s newest handsets will hit the street for significantly less than their sticker prices. As the Chinese market becomes increasingly important for […]

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iPhone 4 shipping times drop to 5 to 7 days

Apple looks to have worked its its supply constraints for the iPhone 4 since the device’s June launch, AppleInsider reporting that the handset is now advertised for shipping within 5 to 7 days from Apple’s online store. Both models of the iPhone 4 (available in 16GB and 32GB capacities for US$199 and US$299, respectively, with […]

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Wi-Fi iPad to launch in China on Friday, September 17th

Apple announced on Monday that it will be releasing the Wi-Fi models of the iPad in China on Friday, September 17th. The iPads will be available from Apple Stores and selected Apple Authorized Resellers in the country, starting at 10:00 a.m. local time. Per Macworld, prices will start at CNY3988 (US$589) for the 16GB model, […]

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China Unicom to begin selling Wi-Fi-enabled iPhones by end of August

Wait long enough and the good stuff gets sorted out. Per Macworld UK, Chinese law is set to change, allowing wireless carrier China Unicom to sell iPhones with Wi-Fi capabilities later this month. A spokesman with the iPhone carrier China Unicom said the company will start offering the 8GB iPhone 3GS with Wi-Fi support possibly […]

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Apple alters Chinese iPhone Wi-Fi protocol to adopt government standard

Apple fought for years to break the iPhone into the Chinese marketplace and appears to be doing what it takes to stay there. Per Macworld UK, the company appears to have tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks. This follows suit as companies increasingly adopt Chinese government-backed technologies and standards […]