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iPhone 7 to Start at 32GB Storage, Says Report from China

While it’s currently up in the air what base storage the iPhone 7 will get, a new report out of China cites “supply chain research” apparently revealing that 32GB will…

Millions Rush to Sign Up with Apple Pay upon Launch in China

Apple Pay has proved hugely popular on the first day of its availability in China, with 10 million people having linked their payment cards to the mobile payment service within…

Apple Pay Launches in China in Partnership with UnionPay

Today, China became the fifth country to receive Apple Pay. Thanks to a partnership with China’s state-run interbank network UnionPay, users of compatible iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch models can…

Apple Pay to Arrive in France in Months, Report Suggests

Along with evidence that Apple Pay will go live in China this Thursday, there has today been a report implying that the mobile payment service could arrive in France in…

4-inch “iPhone 5e” Reported to Include A8 Chip and Apple Pay

According to a new report from China, the 4-inch iPhone to be launched early this year will be known as the “iPhone 5e” and include an A8 processor, 1GB of…

Special Apple Watch Sport Models Set for Chinese New Year

Apple is seeking to tempt many Chinese people to splash out on an Apple Watch, with some new Apple Watch Sport models intended for release exclusively for the Chinese New…

Apple Pay to Arrive in China From “Early 2016” with UnionPay

Apple has revealed that it has struck a deal with the bankcard network China UnionPay to start rolling out the mobile payments service Apple Pay in China “as soon as…

Apple Pay to Arrive in China by February 2016, Sources Say

Though Apple Pay is currently available in four countries, Apple has reportedly sealed deals for what could ultimately become the mobile payment service’s largest market: China. The Wall Street Journal…

Boosts in 4G Customers Suggest Rising iPhone Sales in China

How good were iPhone sales in China during October? We don’t yet have a concrete indication, but recently released figures for new 4G customers for various telecom firms in the…

Apple Took Lead in China’s Smartphone Market in September

Clearly buoyed by the release of the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, Apple had the leading share of China’s smartphones sales in September, according to new statistics. These statistics…

Facebook CEO Gives “First-Ever Speech in Chinese” in Beijing

At the prestigious Tsinghua University in Beijing on Saturday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered his first Chinese-language speech, in which he spoke about why he founded Facebook and his future…

Gartner Reveals 36% Year-on-Year Growth in iPhone Sales

New figures released by the IT research firm Gartner suggest that global iPhone sales have seen impressive year-on-year growth of 36%. This has helped Apple’s share of the international smartphone market…

Tim Cook Talks About China’s Big Influence on Apple

Greater China is now Apple’s second biggest market, so it should hardly surprise that this East Asian region has greatly influenced many of the Cupertino company’s practices. Fresh details of…

Samsung SDI to Construct New Polarizer Films Plant in China

Samsung SDI, an electronic materials manufacturer that is part of the South Korean conglomerate company of Samsung, has announced its signing of a contract to construct a new plant in…

Netflix Reportedly Looking for Chinese Partners In Cannes

The streaming media provider Netflix is seeing a noticeable rise in popularity around the globe, but has yet to officially launch itself in China. Nonetheless, that could actually happen soon,…