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What the fxxk is going on? Dalian? Well apparently, Apple has started putting posters of its upcoming China flagship store in a shopping center called Parkland Mall at Dalian, a rich Chinese city with a lot of investment coming from Korea and Japan. However, due to competition in shopping centres, another shopping center called Dalian Department Store is jealous of Parkland Mall for having an Apple Store. So, the Dalian Department Store sent its security team to push down the Apple Store posters outside the Parkland Mall. For more details, check out the photos and videos after the break.
UPDATE: According to local journalists, some Apple retail managers have arrived Dalian to solve the matter. And Apple is looking forward to build the store successfully in accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract. Meanwhile, both security teams are negotiating.
Ohhh baby, Apple CEO Tim Cook was spotted at an Apple Store in Beijing today, and Chinese Apple fans were so excited to take pictures with Cook. But Cook actually has some missions for his trip to China…
UPDATE: According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple spokeswoman Carolyn Wu said Tim Cook had great meetings with Chinese officials…
Inside an Apple store, customers can use the new interactive iPad displays to learn more about the Apple products they’re interested in, compare prices, page an Apple employee and more. In order to prevent China’s fake Apple stores copying the idea, the design of the iPad displays at Apple stores in China has been officially registered with the Intellectual Property Department of Hong Kong.
The Apple store in Hong Kong is gearing up for the launch of the new iPad. We have visited the store before the sales start at 8am local time. With just about 10 hours to go before the opening, Apple employees are busy preparing the setup, stocking in boxes of the new iPad and decorate new storefront for the customers. Apple (HK) has applied the online reserve and pick up method for purchasing the new iPad, only customer who receive an confirmation email at what time to pick up will be able to purchase the new iPad. Therefore, we do not see any lining up outside the Apple store …
The new iPad is expected to hit shelves of stores in Hong Kong on March 16. As China is not among the first countries on the schedule, Chinese scalpers are gearing up to make a fortune from mark-ups on new iPads bought from Hong Kong and brought to China. However, things are a little different at the Apple Store in Hong Kong. While we might expect to see long lines, Apple is warning customers not to bother lining up for launch of the new iPad at its retail store in Hong Kong. Here’s the deal: If you want to buy the new iPad in Hong Kong, you might have to enter a lottery to win the chance to buy it. Scalpers are pissed.
The new iPad is official, with Retina display, LTE and A5X chip, but it’s 0.6mm thicker and 0.07lbs heavier than the iPad 2. Apple announced that the new iPad will go on sale in U.S. on March 16th, with pre-orders open today. Other countries like Canada, the UK, Australia, France, Germany, Japan and Hong Kong are getting it on the same date as well. Another batch of 26 countries will get the new iPad on March 23rd. Surprisingly, there’s no word on a China launch date.
Lines outside the Apple store in Beijing’s Sanlitun district show no signs of shortening, causing frustration for the thousands of fans and scalpers desperate to get their hands on the iPhone 4S. Now some of that disappointment is turning to anger, with reports of fights breaking out between gangs of scalpers, and guess what, Beijing SWAT teams arrived. So, the Apple store employees later announced that the launch of iPhone 4S is cancelled at the Apple’s flagship store in Beijing, and all scalpers are pissed.
UPDATE: More info, photos, and video.
Herman Lai contributed to this report.
OMFG. Huge lines for the iPhone 4S are seen at all five Apple stores in China, and in the Beijing Apple store, we see hundreds of queuers with red caps getting ready to buy the iPhone 4S to resell later at a profit. A lot of photos and video after the break.
When I say “best,” I mean, “the best deal you can hope for is RMB 770 off a MacBook Air or iMac.” Really, you’d be better off tapping the Apple store app to buy your iGadget. Or do as I do, and hoodwink an Apple employee friend into doing your dirty work for you. Nonetheless, all the Apple China Red Friday dealz, below:
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