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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 -- ...

Daily Update for October 11, 2011

by Steven Sande (Oct 11th, 2011)

It's the TUAW Daily Update, your source for Apple news in a convenient audio format. You'll get all the top Apple stories of the day in three to five minutes for a quick review of what's happening in the Apple world. You can listen to today's Apple stories by clicking the inline player ...

iPhone 4 supply stabilizes in Hong Kong, China greenlights iPad 2

by Dana Franklin (Apr 11th, 2011)

Supplies of the iPhone 4 in Hong Kong have nearly caught up with demand, according to a report from MacNN. The popular handset is now regularly available on the Apple online store in Hong Kong, with wait times of 5–7 business days. Previously, Apple intermittently suspended sales of the ...

Apple to release products in China more quickly

by Dave Caolo (Nov 15th, 2010)

Apple has battled a thriving gray market in China over the last few years, and hopes that getting new products into customers' hands more quickly will help to address the problem. You'll remember that the iPhone didn't hit the Chinese market until 2009, a full two years after the U.S. launch. In ...