In perhaps the biggest sign that the iPhone actually is coming to China and soon, China Unicom has reportedly bought 5 million units from Apple for 10 billion RMB. What's more, it will finally begin selling them in September, with the 8GB standard iPhone set at a very reasonable 2,400RMB and the 16GB priced at 4,800RMB, according to the International Business Times. Sounds great for the many of us who have been waiting years for this to happen! Now to cross our fingers and hope this news is real, unlike the many instances where we've been burned before. more ›

On your marks! Get set! Whoooa.. So close yet so far. The eager beavers at Reuters got us all excited earlier today reporting that China Unicom had finally inked the deal to bring the iPhone to China. They went so far as to report that the device would cost Unicom RMB3,000 per phone, a price they will hopefully pass on to the consumer which would make it RMB1,000 cheaper than the smuggled US models sold at Metro City. more ›