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iPhone 6 finally approved for sale in China following regulatory hangups (U: Pre-orders start Oct. 10, available Oct. 17)

Earlier this month it was discovered that the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus would be delayed in China due to regulatory hold ups when Chinese authorities decided that they were not pleased with the current state of security on iOS. According to Bloomberg, Apple has cleared the last hurdle and received the licenses necessary to run the device on Chinese cellular networks.

Apple reportedly agreed to make undisclosed changes to the privacy settings on the device to appease the regulators. Yesterday we reported that Apple was apparently preparing for a Chinese launch on October 10th, but that date has not yet been confirmed. Update: Apple has announced through a press release that the phones will be available for sale in China on October 17th with pre-orders starting on the 10th.

Apple also released a beta version of iOS 8.1 today, which may or may not include the updated privacy settings necessary to get approval from the Chinese government.

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Comments

  1. 杜会堂 (@duht333) - 10 years ago

    The original source came from Reuters, Not Bloomberg.

  2. ssanook - 10 years ago

    So now we know the real reason all those scalpers were dumping iPhones at lower prices this past week….nothings a very good secret in China.

  3. Dan (@danmdan) - 10 years ago

    “Privacy settings” – does anyone in China have any “privacy” ?

  4. capdorf - 10 years ago

    Still waiting for the iPhone 6 Minus – you know, the one the size of the iPhone 5, but without the loss of facilities!

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