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John Paczkowski in Mobile on January 6 at 8:06 am PT
China Unicom, currently Apple’s lone iPhone carrier partner in China, is offering quite the deal on the new iPhone 4S: A free 4S bundled with a multiyear service contract. The promotion begins Jan. 13, and will see Unicom, the second-largest wireless carrier in China, offering the 32 gigabyte version of the device with a 286-yuan-per-month plan (approximately $46 U.S.) on a three-year agreement; the 16GB version of the phone is available with a two-year service contract costing 386 yuan (about $61) per month. The move comes amid continuing rumors that Apple will soon ink an iPhone deal with China Mobile, the world’s largest wireless carrier.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on November 9, 2011 at 4:17 am PT
China Mobile’s talks with Apple to officially add the iPhone to its smartphone lineup continue to drag on with no end in sight.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on October 24, 2011 at 3:27 pm PT
China Mobile’s lack of a deal with Apple hasn’t stopped the carrier from accumulating quite a few iPhones on its network.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on August 18, 2011 at 8:15 am PT
China Mobile is
still hashing out an iPhone deal with Apple.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on June 23, 2011 at 1:29 pm PT
Apple COO Tim Cook’s visit to China Mobile yesterday has sparked all manner of speculation that the long-in-the-offing iPhone deal between the two companies is imminent.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 19, 2011 at 9:35 am PT
Five years after beginning talks with Apple, China Mobile, China’s largest wireless phone operator, is
still negotiating to add the iPhone to its smartphone lineup. It’s been slow going, to be sure, but some progress has been made.
John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 16, 2011 at 4:25 am PT
Further corroboration of rumors that the next iteration of Apple’s iPhone will be more of a refinement of its predecessor than an overhaul. Jefferies & Co. analyst Peter Misek too says the device will be largely similar to the iPhone 4, but with significant improvements under the hood.
Liz Gannes in Social on April 28, 2011 at 5:00 am PT
Facebook is eager to push out a Chinese version of its site soon, which is likely to be integrated with its larger social graph, but gated by warning messages about Chinese government monitors and censors.
Let the controversy begin.
Loretta Chao, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on March 8, 2011 at 5:00 pm PT
State media outlets People’s Daily, Xinhua and China Central Television are betting on microblogging, search engines and other Internet products for future growth. Some say their deep pockets may help them become legitimate competitors in China’s Internet sector—but until then, there will be plenty of skeptics to win over.
Loretta Chao and Yoli Zhang, Reporters, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 24, 2010 at 5:00 am PT
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg made another stop Thursday on his “vacation” tour of Chinese Internet companies, visiting the headquarters of Alibaba Group. Photos posted on the web showed the 26-year-old chatting with executives at the Chinese e-commerce giant, including Chairman Jack Ma.
