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Apple praised in China for environmental policies

by Yoni Heisler (Jun 8th, 2013)

Chinese environmental activist Ma Jun recently said that Apple has made major strides towards becoming more environmentally friendly and transparent with respect to the company's operations in China. While speaking at the Fortune Global Forum in Chengdu, China, Ma explained that Apple has ...

Apple takes fifth spot in Chinese smartphone market

by Steven Sande (May 9th, 2013)

In the world's largest smartphone market -- China -- Apple's share rose in the first quarter of 2013 to make the company the fifth largest vendor. Numbers from research firm Canalys show that the release of the iPhone 5 and price cuts on older iPhone models drove growth of Apple's sales. Apple's ...

China continues to be an important driver of revenue growth for Apple

by Yoni Heisler (Apr 26th, 2013)

With Apple generating tens of billions of dollars in revenue each and every quarter, analysts have long been asking how Apple will be able to not only maintain, but increase its growth in the years to come. While there is always speculation surrounding great new mythical products the company may ...

Apple to pay Chinese authors $118,000 for violating copyrights

by Matt Tinsley (Apr 25th, 2013)

As reported by China Daily, a Beijing court has ordered Apple to pay three Chinese authors US$118,000 in damages for selling their books without prior consent through apps available on its App Store. The lawsuit was filed against Apple by the Writers' Right Protection Union (also known as the ...

Apple updates Chinese homepage with earthquake donations and support offers

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 22nd, 2013)

Apple has updated its Chinese homepage in recognition of the earthquake that struck parts of the country over the weekend. A translation by Engadget reads: Our deepest condolences to those who were taken away by the Sichuan Yaan earthquake, and respect to all the rescuers. May those who ...

Apple under fire in China over pornography

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 17th, 2013)

After recently apologizing for its warranty practices, Apple is again facing criticism in China, says a WSJ report. This latest mention of Apple in state media focuses on pornography and is part of a larger crack down on porn in the Asia nation. According to the WSJ's China Real Time Report, ...

Apple faces challenges in China and Brazil

by Steven Sande (Apr 16th, 2013)

While Apple's success in established markets around the world is taken for granted, the company is having a harder time gaining a solid foothold in two large and growing smartphone markets -- China and Brazil. As GigaOM's Erica Ogg notes in a recent post, a Chinese manufacturer and Brazilian ...

Survey: Half of Chinese users want to own a Galaxy S4 instead of an iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Apr 15th, 2013)

As we've reported quite a bit, Apple has been working hard to try and grow its influence in China. That nation has become the world's largest smartphone market, and so Apple has plenty of reason to be promoting itself and selling as many phones as possible. A new survey shows that as much work ...

Daily Update for April 15, 2013

by Steven Sande (Apr 15th, 2013)

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 ...

Scammers swap fake iPhone parts for real ones

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 15th, 2013)

According to a report in TechWeb, Chinese scammers are using Apple's return system to swap fake iPhone parts with real ones. An independent Apple shop in Wenzhou reportedly turned in 121 iPhone 4S parts, claiming they were broken. These parts comprise the core of the phone's internals and are ...

Daily Update for April 12, 2013

by Steven Sande (Apr 12th, 2013)

Chinese man steals iPhone from bicyclist using chopsticks

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 12th, 2013)

A talented thief is making headlines in China after he pickpocketed an iPhone from an unsuspecting bicyclist. What makes the theft newsworthy is his method of stealing -- some careful moves and a single pair of chopsticks. Photos of the theft hit the Internet in China and show a man in a suit ...

Apple opens Chinese support forums, asks devs to localize apps

by Michael Grothaus (Apr 12th, 2013)

In another move to capture consumers in the world's largest market, Apple has opened a Chinese language version of its Apple Support Community forums. First noticed by AppleInsider, the forum's Chinese speakers help each other in their own native language. AppleInsider notes that the forum ...

Apple pulls another app in China selling 'forbidden content'

by Steven Sande (Apr 4th, 2013)

The Financial Times is reporting that Apple has pulled the "jingdian shucheng" app from the Chinese App Store since the app provided access to three books by banned author Wang Lixiong. The free app is still available in all other App Stores. Wang told the Financial Times that he believed the ...