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Apple has applied for a network access license that would allow the firm to sell officially-Sanctioned iPhones. The background is that the Chinese Ministry of Industry has an issue with the iPhone having a WIFI connection. the “why” is not clear because there are countless WIFI phones produced, and probably available in China.

Anyhow, there are an estimated two million iPhones in China, coming from various sources, so there’s clearly a demand. Apple must have decided that it was worth jumping in with WIFI. We suspect that Apple might try to disable WIFI in the software, in which case, it could be hacked.

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DataWind has unveiled its third-generation Pocket Surfer – where it will come in PocketSurfer3 and PocketSurfer3 Lite versions. Each of them come with 30 hours of Internet access each month for those living in the UK, where it features a new pad to make navigation a snap alongside an improved LCD display. The PocketSurfer3 wants to rely on its embedded SIM card for mobile data access, Relying on a GPRS connection. Too bad streaming video is not supported, leaving you with just static webpages on its 5 “LCD display at 640 x 240 resolution.

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