Today the iPhone was finally released to China (officially) through China Unicom LTD. Prices range from 4,999 yuan ($730) to to 6,999 yuan ($1,025) for the higher end iPhone 3GS 32GB without contract. Unfortunately none of these iPhones have WiFi support, and people in China can already buy an iPhone 3GS with WiFi for less from the black market.

The iPhone’s in China don’t have WiFi because the government’s regulations temporarily banned it in favor of another system. The ban was lifted in May,  after manufacturing of the new iPhone’s had begun. China Unicom hopes to bring WiFi to the iPhone by the end of the year.

Do you think China Unicom’s iPhones will sell well? Considering the lack of WiFi, high prices, and the fact that people in China have access to better iPhone’s with WiFi through the black market, I am feeling skeptical.

[via AppleInsider]

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