China Telecom to launch iPhone in late 2011 - report

China Telecom plans to begin selling Apple's iPhone by the end of this year, breaking rival China Unicom's exclusive hold on the iPhone market in the country, according to a new report.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 5

New photo fuels rumors of TD-capable iPhone 5 for China Mobile in 2011

A photo purportedly showing an iPhone prototype running on China Mobile's current 3G TD-SCDMA network is being singled out Thursday as the latest piece of evidence to suggest Apple is nearing a "watershed" agreement to bring the touchscreen handset to the world's largest mobile carrier as early as September.

Slash Lane 14 years ago 28

China Mobile rumored to get Apple's fifth-gen iPhone in September

China Mobile could be among the first carriers to offer Apple's next-generation handset when it becomes available later this year, according to a new rumor.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 19

Apple COO spotted at China Mobile HQ, spurring rumors of an iPhone deal

Apple's chief operating officer, Tim Cook, was reportedly spotted Wednesday at the headquarters of China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier in the world.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 22

China Mobile, Apple agree on 4G TD-LTE technology

China Mobile revealed Thursday that it had reached an agreement with Apple to eventually support the carrier's fourth-generation TD-LTE data network, though it was unable to provide details on when exactly a 4G iPhone will arrive.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 13

LTE iPhone pushed to 2012; China Mobile may get iPhone in September

Apple had originally planned a 2011 release for an LTE-capable iPhone, but has pushed back its timeline for the device because of production constraints, according to a new report out of the Far East. Meanwhile, sources indicate that China Mobile will likely begin selling Apple's next-generation iPhone later this year.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 24

Apple rumored to release 'iPhone 4S' with T-Mobile, Sprint support in Sept.

A new report claims that the fifth-generation iPhone will be a relatively minor update dubbed "4S" that will bring support for both Sprint and T-Mobile networks in the U.S.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 117

Cheaper iPhone could give Apple control of China's smartphone market

A new survey shows that Apple is poised to capitalize on an explosion in sales of 3G smartphones in China, with the iPhone the most popular option, though lower prices could give it the lion's share of sales.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 40

China Mobile exec: Apple interested in building 4G LTE iPhone at an 'early date'

The chairman of carrier China Mobile has indicated that Apple has shown interest in quickly developing a 4G long-term evolution capable high-speed version of its iPhone.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 12

Verizon iPhone Qualcomm baseband, Netgear CEO apologizes, Apple hiring more LTE engineers

With Monday's release of iOS 4.2.6 for the Verizon CDMA iPhone, one hacker claims to have confirmation that Apple went with Qualcomm for the CDMA baseband. Also, Netgear CEO Patrick Lo has apologized for comments he made about Steve Jobs, and Apple job listings reveal that the iPhone maker continues to look for engineers with LTE experience, possibly in preparation for a 4G LTE iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 36

China Mobile exec says Apple is working on a 4G LTE iPhone

The chairman of carrier China Mobile said on Wednesday that Apple has "made it clear" that the company intends to support high-speed long-term evolution 4G wireless technology in a future update to the iPhone.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 21

Analyst sees CDMA iPhone coming to China Telecom, India's Reliance

One Wall Street analyst said Tuesday that global CDMA carriers, including China Telecom and Indian carrier Reliance, are expected to begin carrying the new CDMA iPhone 4 "over time."

Josh Ong 15 years ago 21

China catches 'Apple fever' as potential iPhone market continues to grow

The iPhone 4 has been selling at a pace much faster than its predecessor, the iPhone 3GS, serving as evidence that China is catching "Apple fever," according to one analyst.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 40

Apple struggles to meet iPhone 4, iPad, MacBook Air demand in China

Apple's hottest products are facing significant demand in China, with the 11-inch MacBook Air, certain versions of the iPad, and the iPhone 4 all facing shortages.

Neil Hughes 15 years ago 14

Government regulators warn China Unicom over new iPhone 4 contract rules

Chinese government regulators have rebuked China Unicom for its new guidelines restricting contracts for Apple's iPhone 4. The guidelines were instituted Wednesday in order to curb rampant scalping of both the iPhone and prepaid microSIM cards.

Josh Ong 15 years ago 5

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