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China Unicom denies iPhone price drop rumors

Posted in Apple, China Unicom, iPhone, iPhone in China, W-CDMA, WAPI, WiFi on Mar 4th, 2010

In the wake of the latest comments from China Unicom CEO Chang Xiaobing (stating that China Unicom and Apple are engaged in discussions over the possibility of delivering an “official” WiFi-enabled iPhone to China) there were rumors that China Unicom would drop the price of the current iPhone models, which have no WiFi capability (no WiFi chip – [...]

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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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iPhonAsia’s views on iPhone coming to China

Posted in AAPL, Apple, Beijing, China Unicom, iPhone Hong Kong, iPhone in China, W-CDMA, WAPI, WiFi on Jul 17th, 2009

The following is my response to questions about iPhone in China posed by China’s Mobinode.tv … I read Mobinode.tv regularly and I appreciate the opportunity to share my views about iPhone coming to China. I believe we are at the beginning stages of a mobile revolution. A new breed of smartphones is opening up an ocean [...]

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iPhone in China – key dates to watch

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China, W-CDMA on May 13th, 2009

Sunday, May 17, 2009 - World Telecom Day – China Unicom will unveil their new WCDMA 3G network (trial launch in 55 major cities) on May 17 and may want to add some icing on the cake by announcing their new iPhone deal with Apple. It’s not a given that an announcement will happen in May [...]

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China Unicom will promote video calls on W-CDMA 3G

Posted in China Unicom, W-CDMA on Feb 13th, 2009

First video call on China Unicom’s W-CDMA commercial network successful  by Zhang Danwei Shanghai. February 13. INTERFAX-CHINA – Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and China Unicom have successfully made the first video telephone call. The first video call was completed in Guangzhou City of southern China’s Guangdong Province at 4 p.m. Beijing time on Feb. 11. A [...]

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