iPhone and Mobile Telecom in the Pacific Rim
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 9th, 2009
Sina.com reports today (Oct 9, 2009) that WiFi will not be enabled on the first China Unicom iPhone (model A1324) due to launch at the end of the month. Sina.com (via JLM Pacific Epoch) quotes Vsens (China Unicom’s handset distribution entity) General Manager Yu Yingtao; “The company [China Unicom] is still negotiating with Apple to [...]
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Oct 3rd, 2009
Here (below) are a number new photos of the new China Unicom iPhone juxtaposed for comparison with an iPhone 3GS imported on the “parallel market” (parallel-market is the Chinese way of saying “grey-market”). There is no way to verify the authenticity of these photos, however the images showing the iPhone backside match up to previous [...]
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Sep 28th, 2009
New photos reportedly showing the first model iPhone approved for China Unicom (model A1324) have leaked out to China’s tech press. The images suggest that the new iPhone may be equipped to provide WAPI/WiFi. What do you think?
Posted in China Unicom, Hong Kong, iPhone Hong Kong, iPhone in China on Sep 28th, 2009
At a press conference today China Unicom executives whipped up interest in their forthcoming iPhone launch by outlining their new iPhone rate plans and providing price subsidy ranges for iPhone. The assembled media pressed for more details, but Unicom execs were coy and dodged questions about definitive pricing and apps/services that will come preloaded on [...]
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Sep 18th, 2009
Update – September 18, 2009: Think October for iPhone launch NOTE: Much of this post is based on unsubstantiated rumors and guesswork. File under speculation. More rumblings from China’s tech press suggest that the iPhone launch date will more likely be in October or November. While marketing and distribution plans for iPhone in China may [...]
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