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Following Trademark Dispute, iPads Disappear From Store Shelves In China

Following Trademark Dispute, iPads Disappear From Store Shelves In China

For some time now, Apple has been involved in a dispute regarding its use of the "iPad" name in China. Now, as the dispute escalates, Chinese authorities in at least one city have started seizing iPads, prompting retail store owners to hide their iPad stock in back rooms and sell the device secretly to avoid gaining unwanted attention.

Joe White
Apple's iPhone 4S Available Again In China's Online Store

Apple's iPhone 4S Available Again In China's Online Store

It's rather fair to say that the launch of Apple's iPhone 4S in China hasn't gone smoothly. After postponing the handset's launch in Apple Retail Stores (which enraged egg-throwing scalpers) the company's Apple Online Store stock rapidly sold out. Some customers were able to get their handset from a retail store via an online reservation system, which was introduced less than a week ago. However, Apple fans in China are now able to order the iPhone 4S from the country's Online Store, and according to one Apple employee, online orders should be with customers by March 2 at the latest.

Joe White
According To Tim Cook, Apple Underestimated Demand For The iPhone 4S In China

According To Tim Cook, Apple Underestimated Demand For The iPhone 4S In China

A couple of weeks ago, Apple's launch of the iPhone 4S in China descended into chaos: Apple Stores didn't open on time, unhappy customers threw eggs, and eventually, a SWAT team was called to the Beijing retail store. According to Business Insider, during yesterday's financial conference call Apple CEO Tim Cook acknowledged that the company had underestimated demand for the iPhone 4S in China.

Joe White
Distimo Shares Information On Asian App Market - China Now Second Largest

Distimo Shares Information On Asian App Market - China Now Second Largest

In a recent report, application store analytics company Distimo investigated the changing app market, and came up with some interesting findings. Not only are some Western countries losing interest in mobile applications, but China - who only got their own App Store last fall - is now the second largest app market (behind the USA).

Joe White