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 10:51:00 -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/12/01/12/thousands_line_up_in_china_ahead_of_friday_launch_of_apples_iphone_4s_/ Hours before the iPhone 4S is set to go on sale in China, massive lines with thousands of people have formed outside of Apple's heavily trafficked retail stores. Throngs of people gathered outside ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/12/thousands_line_up_in_china_ahead_of_friday_launch_of_apples_iphone_4s_/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:45:00 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/12/01/06/china_unicom_customers_can_get_apples_iphone_4s_free_with_contract/ Apple's carrier partner in China is offering an aggressive promotion in which customers can get a brand new iPhone 4S for free if they sign a multi-year service contract. Customers can pay as littl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/06/china_unicom_customers_can_get_apples_iphone_4s_free_with_contract/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:46:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/apple_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_china_and_21_more_countries_january_13/ The iPhone 4S is set to launch in China and 21 additional countries across the world on Friday, Jan. 13, as Apple continues the rapid international roll-out of its latest smartphone. Apple announce... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/01/04/apple_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_china_and_21_more_countries_january_13/ Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:45:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/apple_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_mainland_china_before_jan_23/ Apple has met all of the requirements for the iPhone 4S to launch in mainland China, and the handset will reportedly debut before the Chinese New Year in late January. China's People's Daily report... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/27/apple_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_mainland_china_before_jan_23/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/10/apples_iphone_4s_cleared_for_sale_in_china_expected_to_arrive_in_december/ Chinese regulators have issued the final permit required for Apple to launch the iPhone 4S in the country, with wireless operator China Unicom hoping to begin selling the device by the Christmas and N... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/12/10/apples_iphone_4s_cleared_for_sale_in_china_expected_to_arrive_in_december/ Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:27:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/china_unicom_on_the_verge_of_selling_apples_iphone_4s/ A government-issued network permit is all that stands between China Unicom and Apple selling the new iPhone 4S in China, which is now the largest smartphone market in the world. China Unicom reveal... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/30/china_unicom_on_the_verge_of_selling_apples_iphone_4s/ Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:36:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_expected_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_taiwan_on_dec_14_16/ A new report has pegged Dec. 14-16 as a likely timeframe for the release of the iPhone 4S in Taiwan. Industry sources have told DigiTimes that Taiwan's three largest mobile telecom carriers will be... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/apple_expected_to_launch_iphone_4s_in_taiwan_on_dec_14_16/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 03:33:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/briefly_iphone_4s_passes_china_network_testing_apple_2_online_retailer_by_traffic_in_uk_google_updates_ios_ipad_app/ The iPhone 4S has finally been approved for sale in China, Apple's online store was the second most trafficked retail site in UK between August and October while Google updated its search app for the ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/11/21/briefly_iphone_4s_passes_china_network_testing_apple_2_online_retailer_by_traffic_in_uk_google_updates_ios_ipad_app/ Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:25:00 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/11/09/29/chinese_carrier_says_apples_iphone_5_will_support_high_speed_hspa/ Apple's fifth-generation iPhone will feature support for fast HSPA+ 21Mbps network speeds, sometimes advertised as "4G," carrier China Unicom has revealed. The carrier revealed the information in a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/29/chinese_carrier_says_apples_iphone_5_will_support_high_speed_hspa/ Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:56:00 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/11/09/20/apple_begins_selling_ipad_2_3g_in_china/ Apple on Wednesday began selling 3G versions of the iPad 2 in China, ahead of high-profile retail store launches in Shanghai and Hong Kong later this week. Apple's localized online store is now off... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/09/20/apple_begins_selling_ipad_2_3g_in_china/ Wed, 21 Sep 2011 00:57:00 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/11/05/19/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/11/03/30/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/11/01/19/apples_impressive_revenue_led_by_fourfold_increase_in_china/ Apple's increased focus on China is paying off, with revenue from the nation quadrupling last quarter, thanks largely to strong sales and quick adoption of the iPhone and iPad. Apple executives det... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/19/apples_impressive_revenue_led_by_fourfold_increase_in_china/ Wed, 19 Jan 2011 19:55:00 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/11/01/05/ces_next_gen_ipad_case_mockup_lenovo_reveals_ipad_challenger/ A Consumer Electronics Show exhibitor is displaying a sample case for the the second-generation iPad with a machined aluminum mockup of Apple's unreleased tablet that resembles supposed iPad 2 cases s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/11/01/05/ces_next_gen_ipad_case_mockup_lenovo_reveals_ipad_challenger/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/27/apple_upping_q1_2011_iphone_shipments_to_21m_sources_say/ A new report claims that Apple has raised its first quarter 2011 iPhone shipment target to 20-21 million units, including 14-15 million WCDMA iPhones and 5-6 million CDMA units. Taiwanese publicati... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/27/apple_upping_q1_2011_iphone_shipments_to_21m_sources_say/ Mon, 27 Dec 2010 16:35:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/24/no_contract_iphone_in_china_mac_app_store_search_in_10_6_6_ical_alerts_on_me_com/ China Unicom today will begin offering customers the option of a contract-free iPhone 3GS. Meanwhile, Mac OS X 10.6.6 will be capable of searching the Mac App Store for apps to open unsupported file t... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/24/no_contract_iphone_in_china_mac_app_store_search_in_10_6_6_ical_alerts_on_me_com/ Fri, 24 Dec 2010 14:00:00 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/10/10/26/apple_launches_online_store_app_store_in_china/ Apple launched Tuesday its online Apple Store for China alongside a Simplified Chinese-language version of the App Store, as part of its efforts to strengthen its brand in the Chinese market. Apple... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/10/26/apple_launches_online_store_app_store_in_china/ Wed, 27 Oct 2010 01:40:00 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/10/09/30/scalpers_capitalize_on_apples_limited_iphone_4_stock_in_china/ When the iPhone 4 went on sale in China last week, scalpers immediately began taking advantage of Apple's limited stock, offering the device to customers with a 10 percent markup and apparently causin... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/scalpers_capitalize_on_apples_limited_iphone_4_stock_in_china/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 16:00:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/china_unicom_iphone_4_sales_hit_100k_in_first_four_days/ Sales of the iPhone 4 by China Unicom hit 100,000 in the first four days of availability. Another 100,000 customers will have to wait until as late as the end of October for their preorders to be fulf... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/30/china_unicom_iphone_4_sales_hit_100k_in_first_four_days/ Thu, 30 Sep 2010 06:40:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/26/iphone_4_demand_outstrips_supply_in_china/ Early demand for the iPhone 4 in China has outpaced initial supply as China Unicom struggles to fulfill the over 200,000 preorders it received last week. China Unicom announced Sunday that it was h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/26/iphone_4_demand_outstrips_supply_in_china/ Sun, 26 Sep 2010 16:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/25/thousands_line_up_for_china_iphone_4_launch/ Over a thousand people waited in line Saturday for the grand opening of Beijing's Xidan Joy City store and the launch of the iPhone 4 in China. Michael Kan of Computerworld covered the launch of th... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/25/thousands_line_up_for_china_iphone_4_launch/ Sat, 25 Sep 2010 14:50:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/19/iphone_4_to_launch_in_china_on_sept_25_2_new_stores_to_open/ Apple announced Sunday that the iPhone 4 will be available in China starting Saturday, September 25 at 8 a.m. The launch will coincide with the openings of the Hong Kong Plaza Apple Store in Shanghai ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/19/iphone_4_to_launch_in_china_on_sept_25_2_new_stores_to_open/ Mon, 20 Sep 2010 02:30:00 GMT http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/17/crowds_line_up_for_china_ipad_launch_china_unicom_starts_iphone_4_pre_orders_report/ Chinese Apple fans braved heavy rain Friday morning to be the first to purchase the Wi-Fi iPad from Apple. China Unicom began taking pre-orders for the iPhone 4 Friday at 10 a.m. At Apple's flagshi... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/09/17/crowds_line_up_for_china_ipad_launch_china_unicom_starts_iphone_4_pre_orders_report/ Fri, 17 Sep 2010 04:50:00 GMT