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Apple launching iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China on October 17th

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 30 Sep 2014 9:26

Apple launching iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in China on October 17th Apple has confirmed rumors and given Chinese consumers a set date for when they can get their iPhone 6 and 6 Plus.
The new flagship devices will reach the Chinese mainland on October 17th, available via Apple online, retail stores and through carriers.

Both devices finally received approval to be on the TD-LTE and FDD-LTE networks in the nation.

"We are thrilled to bring iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to our customers in China on all three carriers at launch," said Apple's CEO Tim Cook. "With support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus customers will have access to high-speed mobile networks from China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom for an incredible experience."

Pre-orders begin on October 10th, with release on the 17th.

The suggested price for the iPhone 6 is 5,288 (RMB) for the 16GB model ($860 USD), 6,088 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 6,888 (RMB) for the 128GB model ($1112 USD). The 6 Plus is even more expensive at 6,088 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 6,888 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 7,788 (RMB) for the new 128GB model ($1268).



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