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iPhone Nears China Debut

Apple receives license from Chinese government for prototype

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 27, 2009 5:35 AM CDT

(Newser) – Apple has won a technical license from the Chinese government to operate a version of the iPhone that could work with the country’s mobile network, the Wall Street Journal reports. The approval brings the company closer to debuting its hottest product in China’s... Read full story »

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