http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/china.unicom.says.uphone.app.store.coming/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ophonein.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Chinese wireless provider China Unicom said on Friday it will bring out the Uphone, which will closely resemble competitor China Mobile's Ophone Android phone. The Uphone will get its own version of the Android OS, called UniPlus, as well as its own Uphone app store. The app store will likely open before the first handsets ship in order to give developers a head start on populating the virtual she... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/27/china.unicom.says.uphone.app.store.coming/ Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/dell.mini.3i.ships.with.unfair.edge/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/dellmini3i-china.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Dell's Mini 3i is shipping to China with a possible unfair competitive advantage against the iPhone. The Android phone should be available by the end of the month through China Mobile's retail partners and later through Dell's own site. As expected, it will drop 3G and Wi-Fi due to the government-backed carrier's preferences but will still have a 640x360 capacitive touchscreen, GPS, Bluetooth an... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/23/dell.mini.3i.ships.with.unfair.edge/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/ten.percent.of.chinese.3g.in.three.years/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/chinasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />China Unicom has set high targets for iPhone sales in its native country, according to China Daily. One senior executive tells the newspaper that within two to three years, the iPhone is expected to represent 10 percent of all 3G devices in China. The carrier's chairman, Chang Xiaobing, has meanwhile suggested that the product will eventually become the nation's most popular smartphone.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/20/ten.percent.of.chinese.3g.in.three.years/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/numbers.a.minute.fraction.of.major.launches/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/chinasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />China Unicom has only acquired a little over 5,000 iPhone subscribers since officially introducing the device last weekend, according to Reuters. Nearly 300 people attended a Friday launch ceremony at a Unicom store in Beijing, but actual sales have been marginal, paling in comparison to other countries. On the original launch weekend of the iPhone 3GS, Apple sold over 1 million units divided be... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/03/numbers.a.minute.fraction.of.major.launches/ Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/event.marks.culmination.of.long.negotiations/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/chinaiphone.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple has officially launched the iPhone in China to relatively warm response, at least in Beijing, reports say. The device became available at 6:30PM local time on Friday, first through a China Unicom flagship store after a ceremony attended by Apple VP Greg Joswiak. Although there were no overnight lines as at some launches, just under 300 people are said to waited in front of the store for a ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/event.marks.culmination.of.long.negotiations/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/may.legitimize.many.chinese.devices/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone-1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Some users of gray-market iPhones will soon be eligible for an amnesty in China, writes the China Business Times. Official products for the region are set to go on sale later this week, after an unusually long negotiation period with Apple. Prices will be considerably higher than many Chinese are able to afford however, which could lead a number to choose unlocked import phones, which are also f... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/26/may.legitimize.many.chinese.devices/ Mon, 26 Oct 2009 21:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/handset.to.be.available.at.the.end.of.the.month/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/chinasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Chinese cellular carrier China Unicom has finally set an local launch date for the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Customers will be able to purchase Apple's smartphone beginning October 30th. Following the initial launch, the company is expected to expand sales to its online store and Apple's retail locations.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/14/handset.to.be.available.at.the.end.of.the.month/ Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/debut.scheduled.for.later.this.week/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/chinasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Carrier China Unicom has put an end to some earlier rumors, and formally announced details for the launch of the Chinese iPhone. Reuters reports that an unspecified model should cost 5,000 yuan, approximately $732, when sales begin on October 1st. Subsidies between 893 and 4,253 yuan are available for those signing up to a Unicom plan.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/28/debut.scheduled.for.later.this.week/ Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/25/8gb.iphone.to.cost.300.up.front/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/chinasml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The latest report on the Chinese iPhone launch suggests the device will be offered for a meager sum of 126 yuan (~$18.45 USD) per month with the most affordable plan and a two-year service contract, according to the Xinhua News Agency. The information allegedly comes from an unnamed insider at China Unicom.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/25/8gb.iphone.to.cost.300.up.front/ Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/11/iphone.in.china.a.starting.gun/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/iphone3gs-chinasm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The launch of the iPhone in China could be instrumental to the growth of smartphones in the entire world, according to an estimate by iSuppli. The threat of an officially sanctioned iPhone on China Unicom is believed to be a "starting gun" for China and has already spurred the government-backed carrier China Mobile to introduce its rival Ophone platform, which combines touchscreen phones with a c... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/11/iphone.in.china.a.starting.gun/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 18:35:00 GMT