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Updated: iPhone in India – Bharti Airtel readies iPhone 3GS launch

Posted in 3G, iPhone, iPhone in India, iPhone Negotiations on Mar 19th, 2010

March 19, 2010: Thanks to dirt cheap prepaid (no contract) calling plans, and low average revenue per user (ARPU), India’s carriers have virtually no appetite (no margin room) to subsidize handsets. Now add in the fact that India’s networks had overwhelmingly relied on 2G, and have been far behind schedule in deploying 3G. This equation [...]

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Video: Apple unveils iPad

Posted in 3G, iPad on Jan 27th, 2010

Steve Jobs unveiled the iPad today at a special event in San Francisco. The new iPad defines Apple’s vision of “what’s next.” At just 1.5 lbs and with a 9.7 inch screen, iPad will take share from the hot netbook and e-book reader market. Yet iPad won’t stop there, it may also invade the game [...]

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Vtion Wireless signs iPhone Distribution Contract with China Unicom

Posted in 3G, China Unicom, iPhone in China on Dec 21st, 2009

Today’s press release from Vtion Wireless Technology AG states that the company will provide “iPhone sales, user development and after-sales service support throughout Fujian Province.”  Vtion Wireless is primarily involved in the sale of 3G laptop cards (a.k.a. wireless data cards) for personal computers. Vtion has a small retail presence through their shop-in-shop outlets; however, it [...]

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Guess how many iPhones Apple sold in China? Guess again!

Posted in Apple, China, China Netcom, China Unicom, iPhone in Asia on Dec 6th, 2009

If you search for #iPhone #China on Twitter, you’ll find hundreds of tweets reinforcing the falsehood that Apple (AAPL) has sold only 5 iPhones in China. This pathetic little number comes from articles reporting the first 2 weeks of iPhone sales on the new China Unicom iPhone portal on Taobao.com. Yes, only a handful the “official” [...]

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Wave-to-pay (mobile payments) trials underway in Shanghai

Posted in 3G, China Unicom, iPhone in China, W-CDMA on Sep 16th, 2009

Update – 09/16/09: According to a report on Sina.com, 3G mobile payment handsets (“wave-to-pay”) are now undergoing trials in Shanghai. No details yet on the hardware/software modifications necessary to activate wave-to-pay. Swipe-to-pay mobile payments are nothing new in Japan and Korea. iPhone’s authorized carrier in Japan, Softbank, has a “Felica seal” (sticker) that can be [...]

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