iPhone Air pre-orders to begin in China after carriers approved for eSIM services

iPhone Air is the thinnest iPhone ever made, packing pro performance into a breakthrough design.
Apple’s ultra-thin iPhone Air will be available for pre-order in China later this week, following regulatory approval for eSIM services from major Chinese telecom operators, the company announced Monday. Priced from 7,999 yuan ($1,121.56), the iPhone Air will be the only model in China supporting eSIM, a digital SIM embedded in the device.
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The country’s three major telecom companies – China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom – have all been cleared by regulators to provide trial eSIM services, a website affiliated with the industry ministry said on Monday.
“Excited to announce iPhone Air will be available next week and pre-orders start this Friday, October 17!”​ Apple CEO Tim Cook, who is currently in Shanghai, said on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, weeks after the iPhone 17’s launch in the country.

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MacDailyNews Take: We think iPhone Air will be a popular model in China.

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