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Report: Apple Paying Proview $60 Million for iPad Name

Posted on 07/02/2012
Apple is reportedly paying $60 million to Proview in order to keep the iPad name in China. The entire dispute seems to have come more from Proview's debt rather than a desire to keep the iPad name for themselves.
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China Grants iPad License

Posted on 06/06/2012
China’s Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center confirmed that a license has been issued for the tablet, which may also ensure that the device will see a release in China relatively soon.
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Report: Foxconn to Invest $210 Million in Apple Production Plant

Posted on 05/21/2012
A recent China Daily report claims that Foxconn plans to invest $210 million in a new Apple production plant in Huai'an City, China. That info comes from the office of Taiwan Affairs of Huai'an City. It is said to be about 40,000 square meters, and will house 35,800 workers. However, reports say that it's likely to have a smaller output than Foxconn's other plants.
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Apple vs Proview: The Latest Happenings

Posted on 05/10/2012
Apple and Proview are still battling it out in court, and things don't seem to be smoothing out anytime soon.
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Chinese Official Says That Apple Does Not Own iPad Trademark in China

Posted on 04/24/2012
According to an official in China, Apple does not have the rights to the iPad trademark in the country.
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Proview and Apple Are Talking Things Over

Posted on 04/20/2012
According to reports, Apple and Proview are talking things over in their recent iPad trademark case. They are discussing possible settlement terms. This comes from IDG News, which spoke to a lawyer for Proview.
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New iPad Wifi-Only Could Arrive in Mainland China Soon

Posted on 03/27/2012
Apple is having some trouble getting the iPad into mainland China. There's a bit of irony in that, but it's thanks to a little company that's on the brink of bankruptcy called Proview. They seem to want some money out of Apple.
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China Has Surpassed US iOS and Android Activations

Posted on 03/21/2012
According to data from Flurry, China has reached more iOS and Android activations than the US.
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Apple’s App Store for iOS Reaches 25 Billion Downloads

Posted on 03/05/2012
Apple today announced that the App Store has reached 25 billion downloads. We don't even know what to say to that right now. That's a lot of apps. Of course Apple always does something special when they reach a landmark download number like that. The lucky downloader of the landmark app gets a $10,000 iTunes gift card. There is plenty you can download with that.
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Report: Proview’s Legal Fight for the iPad Trademark is Taking Them to Bankruptcy

Posted on 03/05/2012
According to reports, Taiwanese company Proview, which has been in an ongoing legal battle with Apple over ownership of the iPad trademark in mainland China is on their way to bankruptcy.
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