Wyvern Media News - Beijing has finally approved the Apple smartphone

Wyvern Media News - Beijing has finally approved the Apple smartphone

In China, before a device can be allowed onto Chinese networks, it must first be approved by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

With the new approval, China Unicom should begin selling the device soon, although the carrier has not provided a timeline except to say "this month."

The approved model is compatible with GSM, WCDMA, HSDPA / HSUPA, Bluetooth, and WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure), says MIC.

China Unicom will sell the smartphone for 4999 yuan ($790 USD) without contract.

Source - After Dawn

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Wyvern Media News: Second iPhone 'explodes'

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Second iPhone 'explodes'

A second iPhone has reportedly exploded in Brazil on a bedside table.



Domestic airline Regional Express Airlines said the iPhone glowed red and emitted 'thick smoke' after the plane landed in Sydney Photo: ALAMY

The phone short circuited and started to burn 15 inches from a man's face as he slept, the online news website Mashable reported.


Ayla Mota said he woke up to see sparks and black smoke coming from the iPhone 4.


The room filled with an "unbearable" smell, Mr Mota said, and he quickly removed the iPhone from the plug, opened windows, and turned on a fan to get rid of the smoke.


The incident came a day after Australian aviation authorities launched an investigation after an iPhone caught fire aboard a flight to Sydney.


The domestic airline Regional Express Airlines said the phone glowed red and emitted "thick smoke" after the plane landed in Sydney.

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