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Rumor: China Mobile to defy State ban and offer computer-to-handset VoIP calling

Posted in China Mobile on Sep 18th, 2009

Here’s something new and interesting … China Mobile may defy MIIT policy and offer a computer-to handset VoIP calling service. See Interfax report below. While this may seem a bit far afield from iPhone news, there are many interesting elements to this story that may ultimately impact mobile smartphones and iPhone in China. VoIP 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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iPhonAsia interview with Mac OS Ken

Posted in iPhone in China, Uncategorized on Aug 17th, 2009

iPhonAsia (yours truly) was a guest on the Mac OS Ken (Day 6) podcast this past Saturday, August 15, 2009. The interview covered iPhone coming to China and the rumored 5,000,000 unit ($1.46 billion US) pre-purchase of iPhones by China Unicom. Download to listen > HERE Mac OS Ken’s daily program is worth a listen. [...]

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Apple cashing in on iPhone in China

Posted in AAPL, China Unicom, iPhone in China, Uncategorized on Aug 13th, 2009

Upfront cash and cashflow from Apple’s rumored iPhone in China deal Washington Post’s Tameka Kee reports that Apple’s rumored 5 million iPhone sale to China Unicom will generate about $100 per unit in profit for Apple. Kee states that this is less than the estimated $400+ per unit that Apple now gets on its deal [...]

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