Tag Archives: iPhone

The iPhone and upstart smartphone Xiaomi

Apple’s presentation of new mobile operating system iOS 6 last week sent Chinese Apple fans into a frenzy. On Sina Weibo, 1.8 million and counting messages were posted commenting on iOS 6. Many people were excited by the new features … Continue reading

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Darth Vader Steve Jobs in Apple Daily animation

Next Media, publisher of Apple Daily in Taiwan and Hong Kong, has become famous for it news animations of events like Tiger Wood’s car crash and fight with his wife and the failed crotch bomb. Above is Next Media’s take on Steve Jobs and the iPhone antenna affair.

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China Unicom manages to make the iPhone boring

A newspaper ad announcing the iPhone’s launch in China isn’t particularly eye-catching.

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Danwei Picks: Government agencies play the blame game

3Com/Huawei deal falls through; winners and losers in failed iPhone deal; overvalued online gaming properties; Henan ban on lunchtime drinking challenged; whose at fault for Spring Festival gridlock?

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Danwei Picks: Getting to know your local leaders

Grey-market iPhones; Spielberg, Darfur, and the Olympics; a faked news photo of the year; and government leaders open up in Kunming.

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Danwei Picks: 2007-01-15

Rail journeys in the US and China, no iPhone for the mainland, and market manipulation.

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Danwei Picks: 2007-12-12

Inflation hits a high, iPhones come to China, and an anti-fraud crusader gets a talking-to.

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