Apple Delays Release Of Iphone Air In China Due To Pending Approval Of Esim

In Brief

Apple is group to merchandise its upcoming iPhone 17 bid connected September 19 successful astir countries crossed nan world. However, the eSIM-only iPhone Air’s merchandise is being delayed successful China, apt owed to regulatory issues astir nan support of nan embedded SIM.

Apple’s website notes that each 3 Chinese state-owned web providers, China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, will connection eSIM support for nan iPhone Air, but says nan timing of nan merchandise will beryllium taxable to regulatory approval. Pre-orders for nan different caller phones successful nan line-up commencement connected Friday.

According to South China Morning Post, Apple told section media that it was moving pinch regulatory authorities to bring nan iPhone Air to China “as soon arsenic possible.” The study referred to a station by China Mobile connected societal web Weibo, that said nan web has enabled eSIM services for mobile phones, though a motorboat day was not mentioned.

China Telecom posted connected RedNote astir launching its ain eSIM work connected September 19, erstwhile nan iPhone 17 statement is expected to beryllium released. However, nan station has since been removed, SCMP noted.

Apple did not instantly return a petition for comment.

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