China has terminated LTE access for the Apple Watch Series 3 without explanation. Per the Wall Street Journal, all three major carriers in China have closed off LTE access, apparently over the government’s security concerns over the device. The WSJ reports that LTE functionality was available on China Unicom at launch, but new subscriptions were […]
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If you’re over in Asia and pondering an iPhone 5s or 5c, there are incentives around the corner. Per AppleInsider and Fortune, newly-released rate cards from China Unicom and China Telecom reveal that Apple’s newest handsets will hit the street for significantly less than their sticker prices. As the Chinese market becomes increasingly important for […]
One day, AT&T will provide something for everyone. Per the Associated Press, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said on Friday that data-only wireless phone plans are likely to arrive within the next two years, marking a dramatic shift away from traditional cell network usage toward VoIP and text-as-data solutions like Apple’s iMessage. Speaking at an investors […]
The iPhone 4S looks about ready for the big time in the Chinese marketplace. Per M.I.C. Gadget, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was reported on Monday as having approved the iPhone 4S for sale in China. The HSPA 3G version of the phone has passed government tests, clearing it for sale on China […]
It isn’t the strongest rumor but it’s still a rumor. Per Korean web site etnews, Apple will be releasing the iPhone 5 arriving in June after all. The device would still miss WWDC but could have a special event with Steve Jobs weeks later. ETNews claimed to know that both KT and SK Telecom would […]