“As we know, China Unicom is expecting to offer its customers the new iPhone 4S at some point later this year, and now it appears that it has just comes a little closer to reality and we could see the iPhone 4S making its debut in China in the not too distant future,” Chris Chang reports for M.I.C. Gadget. “According to Sina, the device has arrived at the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), and it has already been approved.”
“Just in case this is the first time you heard about MIIT, it’s actually a state agency of China responsible for regulation and development of the Internet and wireless. So, the local media reported that the iPhone 4S has already passed the MIIT’s tests, and the department will issue the network access permit for the 4S in one to two weeks,” Chang reports. “If everything goes well, the 4S will be ready to go on sale in China, and local carrier China Unicom will be offering the device too. However, spokespeople for Apple and local carrier China Unicom have so far declined to comment.”
Read more in the full article here.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Dan K.” for the heads up.]
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