[soh20]

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Apple is reportedly trying to re-enter the Chinese smartphone market with a revamped iPhone, by working together with China Unicom.

The Cupertino-based company wants to offer a re-designed version of its popular iPhone, along with Chinese standard WiFi capabilities.


Back in October, Apple tried to enter the Chinese smartphone market, but failed to take the country by storm as the phone offered a lot less than the what was being offered by the localized fake versions of the device.


The Chinese government asked Apple and Unicom to stop supporting WiFi and adapt to the Chinese standard WAPI.


However, now, Wall Street Journal has reported that Apple and Unicom are working together to offer the Chinese customers a re-designed iPhone which will comply with all state laws including support for WAPI wireless internet and WiFi.


Talking to reporters at a session of the National People’s Congress, Unicom’s Chief Executive Chang Xiaobing stated that the company will look to sell the iPhone at a competitive price in order to cope with competition from the cheaper fake versions of the device available in grey markets across China.


[via macciti]

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[warcopolo]

really,maybe it's a good news for chinese

[magicalpig]

soh20 said:

failed to take the country by storm as the phone offered a lot less than the what was being offered by the localized fake versions of the device.

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Pwned!!!

[bone]

thinking about getting the clone one myself.
Rather support china in tech. then apple (A.I...)...

[Caeze420]

What is WAPI? Is it better than wifi?

[xKaikz]

OMFG, what's so bad with WiFi?

[BoomBoxCreations]

i believe that WAPI (or WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure ) is more secure. It was made to combat the loopholes in WEP security (like WPA does for us now, sorta)

And because only a dozen or so companies still use WiFi, WAPI hasn't been pushed out yet.

I might have to order one of these over, im going to china sometime in the year. Ill use my friends wireless. ( now, does the macbook pro support WAPI? )

[Xenonym]

Is China trying to be a Sony country? What is with all the propietary standards?