Approvals Process Will Delay Iphone 5C Launch In China Until End Of November Rumor

An earlier prediction by KGI’s Mingchi Kuo that the iPhone 5C would go on sale in China by the first week in October has been contradicted by a report in First Financial Daily claiming that the approvals process needed would push the launch date back by almost two months, to 28th November …

All reports seem to confirm that the Chinese version of the handset will support the local TDD-LTE version of 4G. Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty has forecast that a localised 5C would give the iPhone a 19 percent boost in sales, which would make it the best-selling smartphone in China.

The iPhone 5C is expected to go on sale in most markets around 20th September, following what is believed to be a joint launch with the 5S at a media event on 10th September.

It’s still unclear whether Apple will also launch a TDD-LTE version of the iPhone 5S.

Via CNET