Comments on: Apple Frequent Flying to China Means... iTablet Imminent? http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/ More of everything iPhone and iPad Sat, 26 May 2012 02:47:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gmachine http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90217 Gmachine Sat, 31 Oct 2009 10:37:40 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90217 <p>"someone who does Something" ey....hmmm. Very vague. Yet insightful. </p> <p>So there is a potential that "someone" could also be doing "nothing" at Apple????</p> "someone who does Something" ey....hmmm. Very vague. Yet insightful.

So there is a potential that "someone" could also be doing "nothing" at Apple????

]]> By: fjrabon http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90149 fjrabon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:20:45 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90149 <p>@icebike</p> <p>according to various sources I have read, the entire wifi hardware is missing, because that's what beijing was mandating at the time. Recently they loosened their stance, but apple was stuck with all the non wifi iPhones it had made, so that's what China is getting for now.</p> @icebike

according to various sources I have read, the entire wifi hardware is missing, because that's what beijing was mandating at the time. Recently they loosened their stance, but apple was stuck with all the non wifi iPhones it had made, so that's what China is getting for now.

]]> By: icebike http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90130 icebike Fri, 30 Oct 2009 18:59:12 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90130 <p>Frequent Flying (if this is not a hoax) could also be related to the addition of WiFi in China iPhones:</p> <p>CNBC reports: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33549049/for/cnbc/</p> <blockquote> <p>"A Unicom spokesman, Yi Difei, said the company hopes to have WiFi in the next batch of phones.</p> <p>"We are talking with Apple and expect the problem to be solved by the end of this year," Yi said.></p> </blockquote> <p>Presumably, Apple simply disabled the wifi with software, rather than actually making a production run with that chipset ripped out, and they can easily turn it on.</p> <p>Alternatively the flying could be negotiating another carrier, or perhaps training China Unicom technicians. </p> <p>But my guess is this integration engineer is there to manage the rollout of the new Sim Card Tray. 8-|</p> Frequent Flying (if this is not a hoax) could also be related to the addition of WiFi in China iPhones:

CNBC reports: http://www.cnbc.com/id/33549049/for/cnbc/

"A Unicom spokesman, Yi Difei, said the company hopes to have WiFi in the next batch of phones.

"We are talking with Apple and expect the problem to be solved by the end of this year," Yi said.>

Presumably, Apple simply disabled the wifi with software, rather than actually making a production run with that chipset ripped out, and they can easily turn it on.

Alternatively the flying could be negotiating another carrier, or perhaps training China Unicom technicians.

But my guess is this integration engineer is there to manage the rollout of the new Sim Card Tray. 8-|

]]> By: Rob http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90097 Rob Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:03:22 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90097 <p>Yeah, the tablet is dumb. How are you supposed to type on something like that? Introduce a MacBook with a touch screen and I'll be interested.</p> Yeah, the tablet is dumb. How are you supposed to type on something like that? Introduce a MacBook with a touch screen and I'll be interested.

]]> By: I'm a jailbreaker http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90077 I'm a jailbreaker Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:50:35 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90077 <p>To hell with the tablet!!</p> To hell with the tablet!!

]]> By: fastlane http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90059 fastlane Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:10:08 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90059 <p>MacTouch or nothing.</p> MacTouch or nothing.

]]> By: cardfan http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90058 cardfan Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:57:39 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90058 <p>All this excitement for something that has very questionable practical use.</p> All this excitement for something that has very questionable practical use.

]]> By: Fjrabon http://www.imore.com/2009/10/30/apple-frequent-flying-china-means-itablet-imminent/comment-page-1/#comment-90055 Fjrabon Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:49:48 +0000 http://www.theiphoneblog.com/?p=14217#comment-90055 <p>You know, the iPhone was just released in china. That just might have something to do with it, even if these rumor were varified.</p> You know, the iPhone was just released in china. That just might have something to do with it, even if these rumor were varified.

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