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Is 2011 the year Asia’s iPhone Nano rumours finally come true?

By Jon Russell Sun, Jul 31, 2011 11:00AM UTC View Comments

It’s that time of the year when rumours of the latest, upcoming iPhone device and its spec begin popping up across the web. Thanks to the fact that the devices are built in the region, Asia is generally the place where information, rumours, tidbits and unofficial pics of the devices crop up. For example, last...

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Chinese teen offers virginity in exchange for iPhone 4

By Jon Russell Thu, Jun 23, 2011 7:00AM UTC View Comments

A teenage Chinese girl has reportedly offered her virginity in exchange for an iPhone 4 according to a report from The Korea Herald. The girl, who is not named in the article, took to Sina Weibo (the Chinese Twitter equivalent) to first lament that her father would not buy her the device before she later posted “a...

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Apple to launch new, 8-megapixel iPhone in September – Bloomberg

By Design Taxi Thu, Jun 23, 2011 3:01AM UTC View Comments

Apple plans to launch a faster iPhone with a better camera in September to coincide with the release of iOS 5, reports Bloomberg News, citing two people familiar with the plans. The new iPhone will resemble the iPhone 4 but will house the A5 processor, the same one used in the iPad 2, as well...

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India gearing up for bundled offerings and free mobiles

By Sriram Vadlamani Sun, May 29, 2011 9:08PM UTC View Comments

Something different has been happening in the telecom space in the past four months. India found a liking for touch screens and smartphones. Sighting this, manufacturers have found a new opportunity and new markets. Manufacturers like HTC and Samsung have always bet big on India, but it is the global majors like Apple and LG...

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Apple: China world’s fastest-growing iPhone market

By Jon Russell Fri, Apr 22, 2011 12:00PM UTC View Comments

Following the release of Apple’s most recent quarterly figures, the company has said China has become its fastest-growing iPhone market. More details from digitaltrends.com: PC World reports that during [Apple's public quarterly earnings] call, Apple’s acting CEO Tim Cook said that iPhone sales in “Greater China” grew by nearly 250 percent from the same period...

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