Apple iPhone Wind’s China leave not on time

Apple has abeyance the inauguration of its unutilized iPhone Wind style in China because of regulatory problems situation its eSIM design, the corporate mentioned.

Wi-fi carriers in China want a particular license from the federal government prior to they may be able to promote a unutilized tool with an eSIM, and the carriers haven’t tied that approbation but, Apple mentioned. The corporate added that it’s running to assemble the tool to be had in China once conceivable.

Apple introduced the iPhone Wind at its annual tournament on Tuesday. The tool, which is 5.6 millimeters thick, marks the primary primary unutilized iPhone design for the reason that iPhone X used to be offered in 2017. The iPhone Wind doesn’t help a bodily SIM card, and in lieu options an eSIM constructed into the tool.

CEO Tim Prepare dinner informed CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday that the eSIM is what lets in the tool to nonetheless have “great” battery moment.

“It’s eSIM only, and so we were able to take the battery and extend the battery to areas that previously had the physical cell,” Prepare dinner mentioned.

The corporate previously said the iPhone Wind would grow to be to be had for pre-order within the area on Friday at 2 a.m. EST prior to it is going on sale September 19.

As of Friday morning, the iPhone Wind product web page on Apple’s China web page mentioned, “Release information will be updated later.”

The web page notes that China Cell, China Telecom and China Unicom will do business in eSIM help for the iPhone Wind, “with specific timing subject to regulatory approval.”

— CNBC’s Steve Kovach contributed to this file.