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Apple postpones iPhone Air release in China as Beijing keeps a tight grip on eSIM approval


Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’.

Apple says all three state-owned telecoms network operators would provide eSIM support ‘subject to regulatory approval’ Apple is likely to delay Chinese shipments of its new iPhone Air, the thinnest model ever, as the company works with mainland authorities to resolve regulatory issues related to the use of an embedded SIM. As of Friday morning, Apple had revised iPhone Air ordering details for the mainland, replacing the original launch schedule with “release information to be updated later”.

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