Apple CEO Tim Cook is joining the CEO Council for Sustainable Urbanization, a group sponsored by the Paulson Institute and the China Center for International Economic Exchanges with the express purpose of tackling environmental sustainability in China.
Apple is said to be preparing for a rollout of Apple Pay in China, having reportedly registered a new company specifically to operate the service in that country.
Apple CEO Tim Cook has responded to concerns over the company's growth in China, saying that they have experienced accelerated iPhone activations in China in July and August, along with improved performance in the App Store.
Chinese Police in Beijing have raided a factory that produced more than 40,000 fake iPhones, closing down a counterfeit operation worth as much as 120 million yuan ($19 million). A total of nine people have been arrested, including a married pair who led the operation. The factory was masked as a gadget repair shop, located just outside China's capital. The group, who hired hundreds...
UK mobile operator EE has become the first British network to offer 4G LTE roaming coverage in mainland China. The carrier's list of 4G roaming countries has not yet been updated to reflect the change, however we've been seeing solid LTE coverage through China Unicom on our EE SIMs in the Beijing area in recent days. Unicom operates FDD-LTE — the flavor of 4G used by most Western...
Smartphone growth in China has contracted for the first time in six years, according to latest figures from market research firm IDC. According to IDC, smartphone shipments fell in Q1 2015 by 4 percent compared to the same quarter last year, with shipments totaling 98.8 million. Comparing data from this quarter to Q4 2014, the research firm states that shipments have fallen by 8...
iOS devices saw record sales in China in early 2015, particularly the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Apple captured 27.6% of the Chinese smartphone market, thanks primarily to the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus. China Mobile accounted for 59% of Apple's total iPhone sales in China for the three-month period ending in February 2015, the iPhone 6 was the top-selling phone in China...
The Chinese government has removed Apple along with other prominent U.S. technology vendors from its state purchase lists in favor of local vendors. According to Reuters, the change comes on the heels of cybersecurity concerns, with Chinese government officials reported to be wary of surveillance from Western government agencies. Other US technology firms whose products were removed...
Apple was apparently the number one smartphone smartphone vendor in China for the first time during Q4 2014, measured by units shipped. Apple seems to have beat out the likes of Xiaomi, Samsung, and Huawei to come out on top. Apple's success in China was primarily due to the release of the larger iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, according to Canalys: While Chinese smart phone vendors...
Apple has officially opened doors to the public at its Westlake store in Hangzhou, China. The Westlake Apple Store is one of five retail stores opening in the country before the Chinese New Year, which falls on February 19. Apple has promoted the launch of the store – which is the largest Apple Store in Asia – with a mural by famed calligrapher Wang Dongling. Tim Cook shared the...