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China regulator approves iPhone 6 for sale in China [China Daily: Hong Kong Edition](China Daily: Hong Kong Edition Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A customer holds an iPhone 6 (R) and iPhone 6 Plus after the phones went on sale at the Fifth Avenue Apple store in Manhattan, New York Sept 19, 2014.[Photo/Agencies] Apple Inc's iPhone 6 can now be sold in China, after the firm received a licence for the device to be used on China's wireless networks. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on its website on Tuesday that it had approved the iPhone 6 after Apple addressed potential security risks that could allow personal data to leak. The iPhone 6 had been released in other countries, including the United States, on September 19 but Apple did not give a release data for China. The approval paves the way for Apple to sell the iPhone 6 in China, the world's largest smartphone market and one of Apple's biggest for iPhone sales. Analysts expect the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus to sell well in China, where many people prefer phones with larger screens. The MIIT said it had conducted "rigorous security testing" on the iPhone 6, and that it had held talks with Apple on the issue. Apple also shared with the ministry materials related to the potential security issues, which it said were related to diagnostic tools, the statement said. Apple sold a record 10 million units of the iPhone 6 models in the first weekend after their launch, which excluded China. Last year, the US tech firm sold 9 million iPhone 5S and 5C models in 11 countries, including China, in the same period. Apple was not available for immediate comment. IPhone 6 sets records, but problems quickly emerge Apple fans line up around the world for iPhone 6 (c) 2014 China Daily Information Company. All Rights Reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (Syndigate.info). |