China Unicom Web Site Posts iPhone Information, Launching Soon? [Updated]
The information, which listed smartphones supported by the 3G network China Unicom is building, appeared only on the Web site of the company's Shanghai branch and did not say whether the products would be offered in China.
The site's changes follow media reports that a China Unicom delegation visiting Apple last week made a breakthrough in talks over offering the iPhone 3G on its network.
Apple has been trying to bring the iPhone to China, the world's largest mobile phone market, but has struggled to come to agreements with the country's largest carriers. Talks with China Mobile, the country's largest provider, have broken down numerous times, although the company still claims to be in negotiations with Apple.
Apple's efforts with China Unicom, the world's third largest mobile provider with over 125 million GSM subscribers, have apparently proven more fruitful, with previous rumors pointing to a May launch of the iPhone on their network.
Update: TMCnews details a report from Xinhua News saying that China Unicom has confirmed a May 17th launch for the iPhone.
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38 months ago
Good to hear, I don't see why it took this long to arrive there in the first place.
So they are only getting the 2G version, rather then the 3G's??
So they are only getting the 2G version, rather then the 3G's??
38 months ago
More penetration is definitely good, but this may be a bit premature considering the reports of talk breakdowns...
RTii320, negotiations can be nightmarish even with a best selling product. I'm sure uptake will increase after this news.
They're a mixture of 3G and 2.5G iPhones there. Weird. But, placeholders.. Prolly not that important...
RTii320, negotiations can be nightmarish even with a best selling product. I'm sure uptake will increase after this news.
They're a mixture of 3G and 2.5G iPhones there. Weird. But, placeholders.. Prolly not that important...
38 months ago
if this takes off in china, apple will be the number one mobile phone seller in the world
38 months ago
The date (at least I think it's the date) says July 2008, is that a typo?
38 months ago
Is it either a poorly designed page or its a place-holder for the new iPhone. Even pictures are of both 2G and 3G iPhone. However in the features there are things like "animated screensaver" which is very weird. I think its just a teaser page for July 2009.
38 months ago
It is not accurate information! It is only an introduction of the current phones supporting for 3G. As I know about chinese mobile market, THIS means nothing.....sorry
38 months ago
On the plus side a small percentage of market share in China would double iPhone sales worldwide.
38 months ago
obviously WIFI function has been cut off by China's government.
Any proof? what's the meaning to cut off the WIFI function? or you mean the totally internet connection is banned in CHINA....
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