Apple Receives Second and Final License Needed to Start iPhone 6 Sales in China

[MacRumors]

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has given Apple the second and final regulatory license it needs to begin selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China, reports Reuters. Apple received the first regulatory license from the Chinese government earlier this month, and it is now likely that both new handsets will launch in the country soon.

A supposed internal memo addressed to Apple retail employees in China spotted yesterday stated that the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus would go on sale starting October 10. The iPhone 6 originally launched in the first wave of countries on September 19, and was made available in additional countries last Friday, September 26.

Apple will likely be selling the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus through China's three biggest wireless carriers, which include China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom. Apple is nine months into its deal with China Mobile, as the partnership between the two companies was announced last year. When speaking about the deal this past January, CEO Tim Cook stated that he was "incredibly optimistic" about the partnership and how it would help Apple grow its presence in the region.

Article Link: Apple Receives Second and Final License Needed to Start iPhone 6 Sales in China

 

[proline]

Shocking.

 

[roow110]

About time.

 

[markyr17]

Crazy that it's going to roll out in china and there are basically none available here in the states

 

[lewisd25]

Zài jiàn scalpers!

 

[2010mini]

Guess those protests will all stop now.

 

[AxoNeuron]

Very good, now the Chinese will be able to get their hands on it to "inspire" Xaomi.

 

[sza]

Apple will sell more iPhone in China than US. Good for Apple!

 

[DrWeevil]

Redirect all shipments to Hong Kong

Redirect all shipments to Hong Kong so we can get more documentation and clear pics of all the crap going on there right now!!!

 

[JosephAW]

十亿人只是笑笑。

 

[Klae17]

Was hoping the iPhones there would be a little delayed so I could get one!

 

[maxwelltech]

Crazy that it's going to roll out in china and there are basically none available here in the states

Actually the reason why there are none available in the US is because the Chinese scalpers have bought them all and brought them to China Starting selling these things in China will only improve the situation.

十亿人只是笑笑。

Nice to see more Chinese on this forum!

 

[Ihatefall]

Guess those protests will all stop now.

Those are in Hong Kong...... which was a launch country.

HK is basically a different country, and they are trying to keep it that way, thus the protest.

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Was hoping the iPhones there would be a little delayed so I could get one!

Just go to any Apple store and be there before they open, you'll get one.

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Redirect all shipments to Hong Kong so we can get more documentation and clear pics of all the crap going on there right now!!!

Once again, HK was a launch location.


It might do forum member well to learn the difference between HK and the mainlanders. They speak different languages, have different customs, manners, social graces, etc.


Macau is a pretty interesting place as well if you ever get to go there.

 

[Shirke]

Great! Chinese peoples give us a information about bendgate.

 

[Bahroo]

Lmao I can defitnetly just see Jony and Tim Cook and others doing the shmurda dance to the amazing record iPhone sales laughing all the way to the bank

 

[Harmonious Zen]

Scalpers across the world just cursed collectively.

 

[2010mini]

Those are in Hong Kong...... which was a launch country.

HK is basically a different country, and they are trying to keep it that way, thus the protest...

You do realize I was joking, right?

 

[ToroidalZeus]

Crazy that it's going to roll out in china and there are basically none available here in the states

That's because all the scalpers keep sending our USA units back to china Ironically availability will be better once it launches in china.

 

[Stephroll]

The check finally cleared

 

[Liberty.]

Mao is pleased. iPhones for everyone.