Apple reveals China iPhone release date

Apple says its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus phones will go on sale in China this Friday, October 17.

The launch date includes  its online store, its own Apple retail stores and an expansive retail network including all three major Chinese telcos –  China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom – and Apple authorized resellers.

Online pre-orders opened last Friday and from today (Tuesday) customers in China can reserve the new iPhones for in-store pick-up from Friday, October 17.

“We are thrilled to bring iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to our customers in China on all three carriers at launch,” said Apple’s CEO Tim Cook. “With support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus customers will have access to high-speed mobile networks from China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom for an incredible experience.”

iPhone 6 comes in gold, silver or space gray, and is available in China for a suggested retail price of 5,288 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 6,088 (RMB) for the 64GB model and, for the first time, a new 128GB model for 6,888 (RMB). iPhone 6 Plus comes in gold, silver or space gray, and is available in China for a suggested retail price of 6,088 (RMB) for the 16GB model, 6,888 (RMB) for the 64GB model and 7,788 (RMB) for the new 128GB model.

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