Apple to Sell 3G iPad 2 in China Starting Wednesday

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Apple will finally start selling the 3G-compatible version of the iPad 2 in China starting on Wednesday. The company gained approval to sell the 3G version of the multimedia tablet in the country earlier in September.

The 3G-ready version of the iPad 2 will be available through Apple’s Web site and retail stores, and through authorized resellers. There hasn’t been official confirmation yet that China Unicom will sell the tablet, too, although it seems reasonable since the cell service provider already partners with Apple to sell the iPhone in China.

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Official approval to sell the 3G iPad in China was good news for Apple since the tablet has already proven popular in the country, but was available only through grey market channels. Shoppers have, however, been able to buy the Wi-Fi version of the iPad 2 in China through legit channels for some time.

Apple hasn’t announced yet how much the 3G iPad 2 will cost in China.

Jeff Gamet

Jeff Gamet

Jeff is the Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and co-host of the Apple Context Machine podcast. He is the author of "The Designer's Guide to Mac OS X" from Peachpit Press, and writes for several design-related publications. Jeff has presented at events such as Macworld Expo, the RSA Conference, and the Mac Computer Expo. In all his spare time, he also co-hosts the We Have Communicators podcast, and makes guest appearances on several other podcasts, too. Jeff dreams in HD.

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