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China launch of iPhone 4S goes awry as crowds overwhelm Beijing flagship store (Updated)

by Michael Rose (Jan 12th, 2012)

The mainland China launch of the iPhone 4S hasn't gone as planned in Beijing, according to reports from Bloomberg, MIC Gadget and other sources. When massive lines of people waiting overnight in sub-freezing temperatures at Apple's flagship Sanlitun store in the capital city began to cause ...

iPhone 4S selling for big bucks on Chinese gray market

by Steven Sande (Oct 17th, 2011)

The gray market in China is amazing. No sooner does a new Apple product appear on the scene in the US and Europe than buyers snap up a lot of the devices, and they magically appear on the gray market in China. Sure enough, the iPhone 4S is already selling in China -- ...

Apple accused of selling refurbished iPhones as new in China

by Kelly Hodgkins (Aug 18th, 2011)

Apple may be facing yet another lawsuit, but this one does not involve patents or location-sharing. The Cupertino company is being sued by six Beijing residents who claim Apple sold them a refurbished iPhone as new. These six customers bought their phones at both Apple Stores and at ...

Apple compensates customer injured at Beijing store

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 10th, 2011)

Apple reportedly compensated a customer injured in a melee outside the Sanlitun Apple Store in Beijing, China. The customer, identified as Ding Wencheng by the Global Times, was reportedly paid a 20,000-yuan ($3,000) settlement by the Apple store for injuries he received in the altercation. ...

Crowded chaos, injuries at SanLiTun Apple Store in Beijing

by Michael Rose (May 7th, 2011)

It's hard to tell exactly what went down, but it can't have been good: 9to5Mac relays pictures and reporting from Mychinaviews and MacX.cn that some sort of disturbance/riot took place at the SanLiTun Apple Store in Beijing, China -- seemingly as a result of incredible demand during the China ...

iPad 2 sells out in 4 hours in Beijing

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 6th, 2011)

The iPad 2 made its official debut in China on May 6 and the popular tablet device sold out in just four hours at the flagship Apple store in Beijing. According to M.I.C Gadget, the scene at the Beijing store was reportedly wild with hundreds of customers waiting in line, scalpers on the ...

White iPhone 4 produces long lines in Beijing

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 28th, 2011)

The white Apple iPhone 4 made its retail debut today, and China is one market where demand is high for the long-awaited device. According to a report from Computerworld, hundreds of customers lined up outside the Apple Store in Beijing to buy the long-delayed white model. Customers in line ...

Chinese Apple Stores plan special New Year events

by David Quilty (Jan 12th, 2011)

While India's Krishna Kalyan ate an iPhone 4 cake to celebrate the New Year, Apple's four retail stores in China have something else in mind to celebrate the Chinese New Year. According to ifoAppleStore, Apple has emailed an invitation to their customers in China to visit the retail stores between ...

Apple closes Beijing store temporarily to thwart iPhone 4 resellers

by Dave Caolo (Sep 30th, 2010)

Despite the iPhone's official release in China, a grey market continues to thrive. So much so that shoppers are buying units from Apple for private resale in such large quantity, that Apple had to temporarily down the Beijing Apple Store. According to M.I.C Gadget, the trouble started when Apple ...

Exclusive photos from iPhone 4 launch in China, new Beijing Apple Store

by Steven Sande (Sep 24th, 2010)

Our favorite blogger in China, Maik Lutze of SuddenlyBeijing.com, has provided TUAW with exclusive photos from the official Chinese iPhone 4 launch this morning (9/25). Not only were there lines for the iPhone 4, but there was a new Apple Store being opened in Beijing at Xidan's Joy City today, so ...

China gets the iPad

by Mike Schramm (Sep 17th, 2010)

As you can see in the video above, China finally got the iPad (officially) this week, and Mac fans there were pretty excited about it. The device went on sale this morning at the Apple Stores in Beijing and Shanghai, and hundreds of people stood in the rain -- one man was there waiting for two ...

Location of first Apple Store in China

by Brett Terpstra (Feb 4th, 2008)

The first Apple Store to open in China is reported to be joining 300 shops on Beijing's Qianmen Street, which is undergoing a $40 million renovation to restore it to Ming-era architecture. The store is scheduled to open before the August 8th opening ceremonies of the 2008 Olympics. The renovated ...

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