When Apple launched the iPhone in China in October last year, the handset came without Wi-Fi capabilities in order to comply with local regulations. Five months on, China Unicom, Apple’s carrier partner in the country has announced that the company is working with Apple to launch Wi-Fi enabled iPhones in…

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