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iPhone officially launched in China! 30 cities conduct ceremonies

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Oct 30th, 2009

At 6:00 p.m. Beijing time today (October 30, 2009) the iPhone was officially launched in China. The Place in Beijing served as the launch festivities venue. The Place is also home to China Unicom’s flagship  ”Wo” 3G Store. China Unicom CEO Chang Xiaobing attended the ceremony along with Unicom GM LU Yimin. The honor of selling [...]

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China Unicom shares new iPhone launch details

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 [...]

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iPhone in China: Yes it will have WiFi (okay, maybe)

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Sep 2nd, 2009

Update – October 6, 2009: The WAPI/WiFi status of the official Unicom iPhone is still subject to debate. Numerous articles in China’s tech press continue to report that the first model iPhone (A1324) will launch around the end of October 2009 without WiFi. The second model (A1325), however, may have the WAPI/WiFi combo. More current info > [...]

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iPhone in China: Those who know aren’t talking

Posted in AAPL, Apple, China Unicom, iPhone in China on Aug 29th, 2009

It’s now official … iPhone will launch in China during the final quarter of 2009. Alas, Friday’s announcement was short on details and left inquiring minds wanting to know how everything will fall into place. So it’s time to summarize what we know, and ponder a few items from the rumor-mill. Let’s start with a quote [...]

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Excerpts from China Unicom Q2 earnings call

Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Aug 28th, 2009

Here is are a few relevant “iPhone in China” excepts from today’s (August 28) China Unicom Q2 earnings briefing. Transcript courtesy Seeking Alpha China Unicom Limited (CHU) Q2 2009 Earnings Call, August 28, 2007, 9:00 am ET. Executives: Chang Xiaobing – Chairman and CEO Lu Yimin – Executive Director and President Zuo Xunsheng – Executive Director and Senior [...]

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