25 m. ago Apple Rises Even as iPhone Air Rollout in China Gets Pushed Back

Apple Rises Even as iPhone Air Rollout in China Gets Pushed Back  Yahoo Finance

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5 h. ago Apple likely to delay iPhone Air release in China due to regulatory hurdles

Apple likely to delay iPhone Air release in China due to regulatory hurdles  Anadolu Ajansı

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6 h. ago iPhone Air launch in China delayed due to eSIM regulatory issues

iPhone Air launch in China delayed due to eSIM regulatory issues  9to5Mac

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6 h. ago Apple Delays iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Issues

Apple Delays iPhone Air Launch in China Over eSIM Approval Issues  MacRumors

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9 h. ago Apple postpones iPhone Air in China as Beijing keeps tight grip on eSIM approval

Apple is likely to delay Chinese shipments of its new iPhone Air, the thinnest model ever, as the company works with mainland authorities to resolve regulatory issues related to the use of an embedded SIM. As of Friday morning, Apple had revised iPhone Air ordering details for the mainland, replacing the original launch schedule with “release information to be updated later”. Previously, the company stated that pre-orders would start at 8pm Friday local time, while deliveries would begin on...

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9 h. ago Apple postpones iPhone Air release in China as Beijing keeps a tight grip on eSIM approval

Apple postpones iPhone Air release in China as Beijing keeps a tight grip on eSIM approval  South China Morning Post

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10 h. ago Chinese telecom operators to provide eSIM support for iPhone Air

Chinese telecom operators to provide eSIM support for iPhone Air  Reuters

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10 h. ago China’s C909 jet, Apple’s iPhone Air, Hong Kong’s talent ranking: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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10 h. ago US church sues Hong Kong school, iPhone Air hits snag in China: 7 highlights

We have selected seven stories from this week’s news across Hong Kong, mainland China, the wider Asia region and beyond that resonated with our readers and shed light on topical issues. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s aircraft maker Comac wins one of its biggest overseas orders for C909 jets Chinese-made aircraft are set to spread their wings further in Southeast Asia after Air Cambodia announced what could become the largest ever overseas...

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55 h. ago New iPhones spark lively debate among Chinese fans amid eSIM limits, AI delay

Apple’s newly released iPhone series, including the groundbreaking iPhone Air, dominated social media discussion in China on Wednesday, with consumers expressing concerns about eSIM adoption and delayed Apple Intelligence features. China Unicom, one of three state-owned carriers, is the only telecoms service provider able to provide eSIM service to iPhone Air users, although China Telecom and China Mobile, two other operators, said they would roll it out later. China’s conditional acceptance of...

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66 h. ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its...

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66 h. ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, is the star of company’s product launch

Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, is the star of company’s product launch  South China Morning Post

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3 d. ago Apple’s iPhone launch on Tuesday may lack sparkle, analysts say

When Apple debuts new iPhones on Tuesday, analysts say its biggest challenge will be to ride out another ho-hum launch as rivals have skated past it in embedding artificial intelligence into their products and services. The biggest draw this year could be a rumoured “iPhone Air”, a phone slimmer than what Apple has sold before and taking its name from the company’s slender laptop, MacBook Air. Apple would need to iron out how to pack batteries and cameras into a thinner device, analysts said,...

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