http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:50:10 -0500 http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/china_telecom_confirms_upcoming_iphone_4s_launch_could_come_as_early_as_feb/ China's third-largest wireless carrier confirmed on Monday the imminent launch of the iPhone 4S on its network and suggested that it could begin selling the device as early as the end of February or t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/31/china_telecom_confirms_upcoming_iphone_4s_launch_could_come_as_early_as_feb/ Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/apple_predicted_to_sell_as_many_as_40m_iphones_on_china_mobile_china_telecom_in_2013/ Investment bank Morgan Stanley believes Apple will partner up with both China Telecom and China Mobile "over the next year" to make its iPhone available on all three Chinese carriers, a move that coul... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/30/apple_predicted_to_sell_as_many_as_40m_iphones_on_china_mobile_china_telecom_in_2013/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/china_telecom_iphone_launch_nears_as_apple_receives_vital_network_license/ One of the final obstacles to the arrival of Apple's iPhone on the China Telecom network has been removed with the news that a Chinese regulatory agency has granted a network access license for the ha... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/20/china_telecom_iphone_launch_nears_as_apple_receives_vital_network_license/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/new_iphone_compatible_with_china_telecom_gains_regulatory_approval/ Apple has built a new version of the iPhone compatible with the third-largest wireless carrier in China, China Telecom, and the handset has already received regulatory approval. Identified only by ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/09/new_iphone_compatible_with_china_telecom_gains_regulatory_approval/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 21:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/67_of_potential_asian_iphone_buyers_remain_untapped_by_apple/ The iPhone could see huge sales numbers in Asia as the region's burgeoning smartphone market has been largely untapped, with only about 22 percent of carriers selling Apple's handset, according to a n... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/67_of_potential_asian_iphone_buyers_remain_untapped_by_apple/ Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:11:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_still_in_talks_with_china_mobile_but_in_no_rush_to_forge_a_deal/ Apple and China Mobile, the largest carrier in the world, are "firmly engaged" in discussions, but Apple is said to be in "no rush" to produce a new iPhone compatible with the carrier's 3G network. ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/08/apple_still_in_talks_with_china_mobile_but_in_no_rush_to_forge_a_deal/ Tue, 08 Nov 2011 21:26:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/unlicensed_china_mobile_says_10m_iphones_on_its_network/ Despite not having an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone, Chinese carrier China Mobile claims over 10 million customers are using the device on their network. It was revealed on Monday that th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/10/24/unlicensed_china_mobile_says_10m_iphones_on_its_network/ Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/china_to_hit_125m_3g_subscribers_as_buzz_builds_over_apples_iphone_5/ The number of high-speed 3G data subscribers in China continues to grow at a significant pace month to month, putting the nation on track to have 125 million 3G customers by year's end as anticipation... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/21/china_to_hit_125m_3g_subscribers_as_buzz_builds_over_apples_iphone_5/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 13:14:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/china_mobile_receives_positive_answer_from_apple_on_4g_lte_iphone/ The chairman of China Mobile, the largest wireless operator in the world, revealed this week that his company is hopeful it will collaborate with Apple to create a 4G LTE-capable iPhone model. Chai... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/15/china_mobile_receives_positive_answer_from_apple_on_4g_lte_iphone/ Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:01:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_ceo_steve_jobs_has_met_personally_with_mega_carrier_china_mobile/ As Apple looks to ink an iPhone deal with China Mobile, the largest mobile provider in the world, a new report reveals that company co-founder Steve Jobs has met personally with executives from the ca... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/18/apple_ceo_steve_jobs_has_met_personally_with_mega_carrier_china_mobile/ Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/nokia_expected_to_lose_ground_in_china_as_apple_expands_carriers/ China, one major market where Nokia remains the leading smartphone vendor, is expected to see a "drastic realignment" in the coming months as Apple expands to new carrier partners. As its recent st... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/09/nokia_expected_to_lose_ground_in_china_as_apple_expands_carriers/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/china_mobile_apple_reportedly_ink_deal_to_sell_iphone_4_by_end_of_oct_/ Apple is said to have landed the biggest prize in the mobile industry, partnering with China Mobile, the largest wireless carrier in the world, according to alleged company filings. Various sites t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/08/05/china_mobile_apple_reportedly_ink_deal_to_sell_iphone_4_by_end_of_oct_/ Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/22/chinas_mobile_telecom_unicom_to_sell_apples_iphone_5_this_year_report/ Both China Unicom and China Telecom, two of the largest mobile carriers in the world, will sell Apple's fifth-generation iPhone as soon as this quarter, with the largest prize -- China Mobile -- to fo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/22/chinas_mobile_telecom_unicom_to_sell_apples_iphone_5_this_year_report/ Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/apples_china_boom_continues_with_6x_revenue_growth_to_3_8b/ Apple revealed Tuesday that its Greater China regional revenue saw a six-fold increase year over year to $3.8 billion, even while company executives admitted that they are barely "scratching the surfa... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/19/apples_china_boom_continues_with_6x_revenue_growth_to_3_8b/ Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/14/china_telecom_deal_viewed_as_9b_revenue_opportunity_for_apple/ Recent reports that China Telecom will begin offering the iPhone by the end of the year have prompted investment firms to crunch the numbers on the deal's potential revenue opportunity, with one analy... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/14/china_telecom_deal_viewed_as_9b_revenue_opportunity_for_apple/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 05:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/china_telecom_to_launch_iphone_in_late_2011_sources_say/ 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. "It's expec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/12/china_telecom_to_launch_iphone_in_late_2011_sources_say/ Wed, 13 Jul 2011 03:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/07/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 "water... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/07/07/new_photo_fuels_rumors_of_td_capable_iphone_5_for_china_mobile_in_2011/ Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/china_mobile_rumored_to_get_apples_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. Citing a report from the Chinese site Bi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/china_mobile_rumored_to_get_apples_fifth_gen_iphone_in_september/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/china_mobile_deal_mini_iphone_would_give_apple_a_larger_piece_of_a_70b_market/ With rumors and evidence of an agreement between China Mobile and Apple continuing to grow, one Wall Street analyst believes the growth of mobile Internet in the nation of over 1 billion "opens up a w... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/23/china_mobile_deal_mini_iphone_would_give_apple_a_larger_piece_of_a_70b_market/ Thu, 23 Jun 2011 13:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/22/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. Cook was apparently spotted by a Chinese ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/06/22/apple_coo_spotted_at_china_mobile_hq_spurring_rumors_of_an_iphone_deal/ Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/19/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 ex... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/19/china_mobile_apple_agree_on_4g_td_lte_technology/ Thu, 19 May 2011 07:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/18/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.... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/18/lte_iphone_pushed_to_2012_china_mobile_may_get_iphone_in_september/ Wed, 18 May 2011 06:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/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. The details come from a ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/05/13/apple_rumored_to_release_iphone_4s_with_t_mobile_sprint_support_in_sept_/ Fri, 13 May 2011 20:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/cheaper_iphone_could_give_apple_control_of_chinas_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 o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/30/cheaper_iphone_could_give_apple_control_of_chinas_smartphone_market/ Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/04/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. Chairman Wang Jianzhou spec... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/03/04/china_mobile_exec_apple_interested_in_building_4g_lte_iphone_at_an_early_date/ Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:20:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/briefly_verizon_iphone_qualcomm_baseband_netgear_ceo_apologizes_apple_looking_for_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 ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/02/01/briefly_verizon_iphone_qualcomm_baseband_netgear_ceo_apologizes_apple_looking_for_more_lte_engineers/ Tue, 01 Feb 2011 06:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/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 th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/26/china_mobile_exec_says_apple_is_working_on_a_4g_lte_iphone/ Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/11/analyst_sees_cdma_iphone_coming_to_china_telecom_indias_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." Morgan Stanley... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/11/analyst_sees_cdma_iphone_coming_to_china_telecom_indias_reliance/ Wed, 12 Jan 2011 03:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/20/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. Brian White with Ticond... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/20/china_catches_apple_fever_as_potential_iphone_market_continues_to_grow/ Mon, 20 Dec 2010 19:10:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/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. Analyst Brian White with Ticonder... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/07/apple_struggles_to_meet_iphone_4_ipad_macbook_air_demand_in_china/ Tue, 07 Dec 2010 13:15:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/03/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... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/03/government_regulators_warn_china_unicom_over_new_iphone_4_contract_rules/ Fri, 03 Dec 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/18/apple_shows_interest_in_verizon_lte_4g_deal_with_china_mobile/ Verizon's Chief Executive said Apple's interest in his carrier's forthcoming long-term evolution 4G network helped to forge a deal to sell the iPad. Also, a new report claims Apple has entered into so... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/11/18/apple_shows_interest_in_verizon_lte_4g_deal_with_china_mobile/ Thu, 18 Nov 2010 20:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/08/scalpers_force_apple_to_require_reservations_for_iphone_buyers/ Apple is attempting to block scalpers by instituting new restrictions preventing walk-in sales of the iPhone at Apple Stores in China. Customers must first reserve an iPhone on Apple's website before ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/08/scalpers_force_apple_to_require_reservations_for_iphone_buyers/ Sat, 09 Oct 2010 00:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/07/china_telecom_possibly_in_talks_with_apple_over_iphone/ China's third-largest wireless operator may be in talks with Apple to offer a CDMA-version of the iPhone on its 3G network, according to an overseas report. The South China Morning Post report cite... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/07/china_telecom_possibly_in_talks_with_apple_over_iphone/ Fri, 08 Oct 2010 02:25:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/19/china_mobile_knocks_on_apples_door_seeks_preferential_treatment/ Fearing growing competition from its smaller rivals, iPhone holdout China Mobile is reaching out to Apple this month in hopes that the mobile device maker will concede to building support for Beijing'... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/03/19/china_mobile_knocks_on_apples_door_seeks_preferential_treatment/ Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:55:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/15/despite_apples_absence_iphone_is_talk_of_mobile_world_congress/ (Mobile World Congress) Apple is not officially present at this week's Mobile World Conference in Barcelona, Spain, yet carriers are talking about the iPhone and rivals are introducing what they hope ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/02/15/despite_apples_absence_iphone_is_talk_of_mobile_world_congress/ Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apple_focuses_more_on_brand_quality_less_on_sales_in_china/ While initial iPhone sales have not had a blockbuster start in China, Apple executives said this week they don't mind -- for them, it's all about building the Apple brand for the long haul. Apple's... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/01/26/apple_focuses_more_on_brand_quality_less_on_sales_in_china/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:05:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/iphone_approved_in_south_korea_china_mobile_talks_continue/ Apple is set to launch the iPhone in South Korea this month after earning approval from the nation's telecommunications director Wednesday; and talks with carrier China Mobile remain ongoing. South... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/18/iphone_approved_in_south_korea_china_mobile_talks_continue/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/china_unicom_gains_5000_iphone_subscribers_from_launch/ China Unicom announced Tuesday that its brand new 3G network had already signed up more than a million subscribers, but only 5,000 iPhone customers since the device launched last week. China's seco... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/03/china_unicom_gains_5000_iphone_subscribers_from_launch/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_iphone_sees_tepid_sales_debut_in_china/ Hundreds of people showed up for the iPhone launch party in Beijing last week, but the handset failed to sell out in many Chinese stores. Compared to iPhone debuts in the U.S. and Japan, the Chines... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/11/02/apples_iphone_sees_tepid_sales_debut_in_china/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:00:00 GMT