Li Gang, vice president of China Unicom: WiFi version of iphone introduced in the year

Li Gang, vice president of China Unicom, said recently that Unicom will launch its WiFi-enabled iphone this year.　　This is the first time Unicom executives have explicitly given a timetable for the WiFi version of the iphone. Apple's iphone officially entered the Chinese market in October 2009. However, in order to obtain the Chinese market's mobile network license, must support China's own design Wireless LAN Security Standard WAPI, so the iphone in the application of the network license to remove its WiFi function.　　The iphone, which is planned to be sold in the Unicom contract, is this version. Without the WiFi feature, the iphone has become the biggest regret for consumers after it has entered China. Li said China Unicom will launch its WiFi-enabled iphone this year.　　In addition, China Unicom is also talking with rim about the introduction of BlackBerry handsets and plans to launch the business within 2010 years, it said. Some time ago, in the national radio spectrum Management and monitoring website approval announcement, a model for "A1303" equipment has aroused the concern of the industry. The approved information shows that this is an apple-produced "Gsm/wcdma/wlan (WAPI)/Bluetooth mobile phone."　　From this information, it is possible that the WiFi version of the Unicom iphone. Since May 1, China Unicom has adjusted its 3G tariff scheme to reduce the iphone contract by about 1000 yuan.　　Li said that since the launch last November, the iphone has really helped China Unicom expand its user base, by lowering tariffs and hoping that the user base will extend downward. Our correspondent Tian Cong link WiFi internet more "Mowgli" WiFi function allows users in office space, Starbucks, hotels and other "hot" areas do not pass the network of operators, wireless Internet access. Without WiFi, users spend money to surf the internet and are subject to traffic. The iphone has always been an Internet experience. In addition, many interesting applications or software are based on WiFi development, such as networked gaming and online TV software. (Tian Cong)