iPhone in China rate plans posted and translated
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Oct 2nd, 2009
China Unicom iPhone service plans posted. The cheap student plan (not available for iPhone) and enterprise plans are not included in this published chart. There are several plans that will come with a free (0 yuan) iPhone. The trade-off being a higher monthly plan cost. English translation Package monthly fee (unit: yuan) 126 156 186 [...]
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China Unicom to expand WiFi coverage in preparation for a WAPI/WiFi iPhone?
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China, WiFi on Sep 30th, 2009
iPhonAsia has been speculating for months that at least one iPhone model for China Unicom will include WiFi. More specifically a chipset that supports the wireless LAN authentication and privacy infrastructure (WAPI)/WiFi stack. This combination was authorized on mobile phones in China after May of 2009. That said, WiFi on iPhone may have to wait [...]
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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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Posted in iPhone in Asia, iPhone in China on Sep 17th, 2009
I delivered a presentation tonight at the iPhone for Business event – Exploring iPhone International Business Opportunities held at Apple’s HQ in Cupertino. Thank you to David Cao, CEO of Extend Logic for inviting me to speak. Thanks also to Apple for providing their conference room. It’s always fun to visit the epicenter of all things Apple. [...]
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iPhone makes an appearance on Apple’s China Store site
Posted in China Unicom, iPhone in China on Sep 12th, 2009
For the first time, Apple is now actively promoting the forthcoming iPhone launch in China via their online store in China. The “indication of interest” form (see below) appears to be capturing contact info from prospective buyers who will likely receive updates and info as we get closer to a formal launch date (date still TBA). [...]
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