July 20th, 2012

The New iPad Launches In China Without Incident

People queue up to buy the new iPad during its China launch at the Apple store in Shanghai

Apple product launches in China traditionally draw big crowds. Thousands of prospective buyers (and scammers) usually amass outside Apple Stores, all hoping for a chance to buy the latest iDevice. This time around Apple turned to reservation lottery system to curb some of the chaos. It seemed to work. The new iPad launched in mainland China earlier today and there was nary an uproar. → Read More

July 10th, 2012

With Proview Settlement Done And Dusted, Apple’s New iPad Finally Comes To China July 20

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A little over a week after finally settling its iPad legal case against Proview to the tune of $60 million, Apple today is delivering some more good iPad news in China: it’s going to start selling the new iPad on the mainland starting July 20.

The Retina-display-enhanced model will be priced starting at $499 for the 16GB model  ($629 with cellular access) (3,176 yuan), $599 ($729 with… → Read More

April 24th, 2012

Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer: “The New iPad Is On Fire”

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If you were one of the naysayers who thought that there wouldn’t be a very strong consumer appetite for the newest twist on the already very popular iPad, it may be time to think again. Apple’s top executives said today that just a few weeks after the new iPad’s formal launch, the response to the company’s latest iteration on the tablet has been incredibly strong — and it’s making an impact from… → Read More