iPhone 4S Launches on China Telecom with 200,000 Pre-Orders

in line previous announcement, china telecom today launched iphone 4s, becoming second carrier in country officially offer iphone sale. 129 million mobile subscribers, china telecom major new addition apple , largest carrier offer iphone on cdma network.




m.i.c. gadget has roundup of launch events, china telecom having announced greater-than-expected 200,000 pre-orders device.

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china telecom playing verizon's iphone role in china. far know, china telecom has close 130 million subscribers, , carrier boasts having largest cdma network in world installed base. on 200,000 pre-orders placed iphone 4s, china telecom emerge victor in looming iphone war china unicom offering both better prices , service.

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as cdma device, iphone 4s on china telecom possesses of same limitations seen device running on verizon, including slower maximum data rates on 3g compared gsm networks , lack of support simultaneous voice , data. china telecom's iphone 4s, ships ios 5.1 pre-installed, requires use of micro uim card. card analogous micro-sim card used on gsm devices, although many other cdma carriers such verizon not use such removable cards , instead rely on subscriber information being stored directly on device.




china telecom offers variety of monthly plans iphone 4s, 16 gb model being offered free on plans low 389 yuan ($62) per month two-year contract or 289 yuan ($46) per month three-year contract.

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**** got serious.

 

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