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iPad Mini Launched in Hong Kong, Ahead of Mainland
Friday, November 2, 2012 21:02
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The growing numbers of Apple fanatics in China's major metropolises will be looking with envy at their neighbors to the south in Hong Kong. People on the island got the chance to buy the new iPad mini Friday, at what's estimated to be a month before shoppers in the Mainland. The iPhone 5, released earlier this autumn in Western markets, is also yet to see Chinese store shelves. The Greater China region is now Apple's second most profitable global market, yet it can still see some delays in product releases. Increasingly, trade regulations and other forms of red tape have meant that new products are released at different times in Mainland China and in other Chinese regions. The Mainland faces longer waits for many products, in part due to stringent reviews demanded by the country's trade authorities. While many of these delays are commercially oriented, many observers speculate that they also involve the need for China's propaganda and security authorities to ensure that new devices do not pose unforeseen threats to the Communist Party's surveillance state. The upshot for foreign tech companies can be a frustrating wait for products to reach one of their most valuable end markets. Yet, for Apple fans in China, the frustrations might be greater still. For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ on.fb.me
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