International Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

Apple's two-step ID now rolling out to a worldwide release

by Mike Schramm (May 10th, 2013)

Apple recently introduced two-step verification for your Apple ID in certain countries, and the process is now being expanded to the rest of the world. The feature, which requires two different codes for verifying your Apple ID (if you want to be extra safe) was initially only available in the US, ...

iOS leads Android in mobile ad revenue

by John-Michael Bond (Apr 18th, 2013)

Mobile advertising platform Opera Mediaworks has released its State of Mobile Advertising report for Q1 2013 and it shows iOS ads generate more traffic than any other mobile platform, including Android. Opera collects data through its advertising subsidiaries, AdMarvel, Mobile Theory and 4th ...

Apple looking into "Location-Based Emergency Information" app for travelers

by Michael Grothaus (Jan 10th, 2013)

I'm an American, but I live in the United Kingdom and travel frequently to foreign countries in Europe. If there's one piece of technology that has most benefited the international traveler in the last five years it's been the iPhone. Having a personal computer in your pocket that lets you ...

What can you say to Siri in iOS 6: the international edition

by Erica Sadun (Sep 16th, 2012)

Last year, Steve Sande and I put together a "What can you say to Siri" post that proved to be hugely popular. We'd been working on "Talking to Siri: Learning the Language of Apple's Intelligent Assistant", which we initially self-pubbed as an e-book, and then later moved to QUE publishing. This ...

The iPhone 5's confusing international LTE support

by Mike Schramm (Sep 13th, 2012)

One of the iPhone 5's most exciting new features is LTE support -- cell phone junkies have been waiting for an iPhone that supports high-speed LTE networks for a while now, and the latest iPhone, coming this Friday, will do exactly that. But unfortunately for international users, the LTE ...

App Store opens in 32 new countries

by Kelly Hodgkins (Jun 22nd, 2012)

Apple continues its international march with the opening of the iOS App Store in 32 new locations, according to MacRumors. Tim Cook highlighted this expansion in the WWDC keynote when he discussed the success of the App Store. With the addition of these new locations, Apple now operates the App ...

Videos of the new iPad's international launches

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 11th, 2012)

Phillip Elmer-Dewitt of Fortune's Apple 2.0 blog has compiled several videos from Apple's latest international iPad 3 launch, which kicks off today, Friday May 11. The iPad will land in 23 South American, Asian and African countries on Friday and seven Middle Eastern countries on Saturday. You ...

Apple begins international launch of the iPad

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 23rd, 2012)

Apple is starting to sell the iPad in twenty-five new countries today, Friday March 23. The list of new launch countries includes Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, ...

Apple sees 'huge opportunity' in Brazil

by Chris Rawson (Jan 25th, 2012)

Apple's next emerging market might not be in Asia, but in South America. During the company's recent earnings conference call, Apple CEO Tim Cook identified Brazil as one of Apple's future growth areas. "I think there's a huge opportunity for us there, and we've more than begun to go deeper into ...

Most of Apple's $82 billion cash stockpile is 'trapped' overseas

by Chris Rawson (Jan 11th, 2012)

Apple may have enough cash on hand to make Scrooge McDuck's money vault look like a kiddie pool by comparison, but according to SeekingAlpha, most of that cash is effectively trapped overseas. US$54 billion of Apple's overall $82 billion in cash is in offshore accounts, and Apple cannot ...

iPhone 4S to launch in China, 21 other countries on January 13

by Steven Sande (Jan 4th, 2012)

Friday, January 13th is going to be a lucky day for iPhone fans in China and 21 other countries. On that day, the iPhone 4S becomes available in those countries around the world. In a press release this morning, Apple CEO Tim Cook reported that "Customer response to our products in China has ...

iPhone 4S launches in over 20 countries

by Chris Rawson (Dec 16th, 2011)

Electronista reports the iPhone has launched in 20 additional countries, including Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, and ...

iTunes Match (actually) going live internationally

by Chris Rawson (Dec 15th, 2011)

iTunes Match went partially live internationally in several markets on December 15, with iTunes accounts in New Zealand, Australia, the UK, Canada, and other countries offering iTunes Match signups in users' account preferences. However, that launch appeared to be premature, since iTunes Match ...

Apple refunds iTunes Match purchases for international users after premature 'launch'

by Chris Rawson (Dec 15th, 2011)

Although options to sign up for iTunes Match started appearing in several international markets yesterday, many suspected that the launch was premature since iTunes Match wasn't showing up on the main page of respective countries' iTunes Stores. It turns out the "launch" was indeed premature, ...

iTunes Match international rollout begins (updated)

by Chris Rawson (Dec 14th, 2011)

Update: GigaOM reported that the rollout was premature. Those outside of the US and Brazil who successfully signed up for the program will have their money refunded, and Apple has told these customers that Match will not function outside of those countries. iTunes Match has started rolling ...