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2012’s Top 10: China’s Most Striking Budget Smartphones Outshine Galaxy S3 And iPhone 5

Herman Lai, Jan 3, 2013 11:15 AM, 10,328 views, Got something to say ?,

The year of 2012, Chinese vendors gifted us many great quality smartphones on budget, allowing Chinese consumers to quit reliance on foreign brands like Samsung and Apple. Besides, some of device makers showed their ambition to go international in 2013. As the tech world is readying to talking about the fresh devices for 2013, it’s the time to sit back and look into the ten major handsets in China of last year. Hope you like it.

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Apple vs. Great Firewall of China, Who Will Win ?

Carson Cheung, Jan 1, 2013 9:13 PM, 729 views, 1 Comment »,

The “Great Firewall” of China has properly killed many VPN connections recently. It has blocked searches for VPN apps on iTunes App Store in China too. But Apple, not to be out-gunned by the communist, has just switched connections to the App Store to the HTTPS protocol, a secure connection that is not easy to selectively filter. There is no doubt that Apple decision is brave enough, but it’s also extremely risky and may end up with more restrictions from the authorities. Apple’s move is actually building an unrestricted commercial platform which is free from the GFW’s control. It’s not clear how long the secure connection will be available. At the moment, Chinese Apple users can download or buy VPN apps freely in App store. In China, nothing can stay out of Chinese government’s eyes, especially the flow of information. It is highly likely that the government have noticed this loophole and they would step-up regulation on the Android and iTunes App Stores …

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iPad Mini Sell Like Hot Cakes in China and Hong Kong

Star Chang, Dec 28, 2012 4:18 PM, 905 views, Got something to say ?,

According to Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, Apple’s iPad mini is creating a frenzy among Chinese tablet buyers. Stores in China are out of stock, while those in Hong Kong are sold out of nearly all flavors of the 7-inch tablet. The iPad mini is proving much more popular in China and Hong Kong than its bigger 4th-generation brother, which remains in stock. The leading analysts think that the smaller form factor and lower price point will allow Apple to sell the iPad mini in more meaningful volumes versus the regular-size iPad. During October, he predicted the Apple mini tablet will be ‘the next big thing’ in China, and now this phenomenon is starting to develop …

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Smart Chinese Girl Sell Hugs Instead of Kidney to Get an iPhone 5 (Video)

Carson Cheung, Dec 28, 2012 1:43 PM, 2,453 views, Got something to say ?,

Chinese youngster have always been a die hard fan of Apple products and they are willing to do anything just to own it. Previously an idiot sold his kidney for an iPad 2, college girl offering sex for iPhone 4s, now we have a girl selling hugs for an iPhone 5. In Xiamen, a major city in southeast China, a strange young girl in black dress and wore a pair of black sunglasses, stood on a busy street, holding a cardboard sign that read “10 yuan for a hug, to collect money for iPhone 5” (which mean you pay US$1.60 for a lady hug). The girl was quickly surrounded by onlookers. In about 10 minutes, three hugged with her and a young man took a picture with her instead as he felt too shy to give her a hug …

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Profit of iPhone 5 Screen Protector Is More Than The Phone

Star Chang, Dec 27, 2012 2:02 PM, 1,671 views, 1 Comment »,

After iPhone 5 recently went on sale in China, retailers of the popular smartphone are relying on accessories for more of their earnings as profits rather than the sale of the phones. A shop assistant at an Apple reseller, claims that mobile phone retailers normally make only 1 percent profit from a single iPhone 5 handset. By selling screen protector, the profit margin is much thicker. The price of an iPhone 5 screen protector in China varies between 20 yuan (US$3.20) to 228 yuan (US$36.60), while the wholesale price of the thin plastic films is around 2.8 yuan (US$0.45) only …

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Chinese Apple’s User Shows Us How to Crook the Aluminum iPhone 5

Carson Cheung, Dec 27, 2012 6:38 AM, 5,280 views, 4 Comments »,

The mighty Apple iPhone 5 has officially gone on sale in mainland China two weeks ago. The iPhone 5 is only 7.6mm thick, which is 1.7mm thinner than the previous iPhone 4s. Due to its relatively long body design, the rigidity seem not as good as the old model. The iPhone 5, which is made of so-called anodized 6000 series aluminum, it’s no stronger than Chinese users’ butt. Chinese netizen “keith512” is the first Apple user to raise up the issue. He put the newly bought iPhone 5 in his back trousers pocket, and it was bent out of shape after he sat down. Luckily the screen is still working, but the nano-sim card slot was damage. The uncommon incident attracted nearly ten thousand web user to share and discuss on Chinese social network …

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Apple’s iPad Mini and iPad 4 Gets Vital License For China’s 3G Network

Herman Lai, Dec 18, 2012 4:40 AM, 605 views, 1 Comment »,

The 3G version of Apple’s iPad Mini and iPad 4 just received an approval that would compatible with China Unicom and China Telecom 3G network, where China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center TENAA listed the device as model number A1455 and A1460 respectively. Obtaining such a permit has always been an indication that a release date is imminent. More info after the break.

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Amazon’s Kindle Store Faces Regulatory Hurdle in China After Its Official Launch

Herman Lai, Dec 17, 2012 7:44 AM, 557 views, Got something to say ?,

Last week, Amazon launched its ebook store in China and began to sell Chinese electronic books via its mobile Kindle application on iOS and Android devices. However, there were reports emerged saying local authorities have started investigating the company’s right to sell e-books in the country, since Amazon does not have a license from publishing authorities for e-book operations.

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New Chengdu Apple Store Is Now The Major Hub For Apple in China (Video)

Herman Lai, Dec 15, 2012 1:28 PM, 2,853 views, Got something to say ?,

Today, Apple opens its first retail store in Chengdu. Since Apple has fallen to sixth in market share for mobile phones in China, numerous changes have occurred. Also, we have uncovered some details about how Apple will deal with the fake Apple stores in China and numerous failures in this area Apple had over the past few years. In response, Apple has developed a “new model” of store. What is it all about? Read on to find out more ~

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Grand Opening of Hong Kong’s New Flagship 3-Level Apple Store in Causeway Bay (Video)

Herman Lai, Dec 15, 2012 7:25 AM, 2,597 views, 1 Comment »,

[UPDATE] The Grand Opening of Hong Kong third’s Apple Store in Causeway Bay was held at 9 a.m. this morning. Over hundreds of Apple fans lined up outside the retail store, where one Apple fans even brought a birthday cake to the store to celebrate her birthday with Apple’s staffs members and her friends. Furthermore, Causeway’s Apple Store took over IFC Mall’s Apple Store as Hong Kong’s biggest Apple Store and have became world’s priciest Apple Store.

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