Apple to start sale of iphone 6 and iphone 6 plus in China October 17; See also prices

The maker of the iPhone and iPad announced the availability on Tuesday. Pre-orders will begin on Oct 10 and it will be available on China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology posted an update on its website, saying that it had licensed the device for use on China’s wireless networks. Reuters reported the news of the posting.

Prices for the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus on the black market in China have plummeted in anticipation of the imminent approval.

Prices for the iPhone 6 start at 5,288 yuan (US $860.35). The iPhone 6 Plus price begins at 6,088 yuan (US $990.46).

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