Apple to launch IPad 2 in China!

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Interesting snippet in the Wall St Journal (http://online.wsj.com: Apple Closer to Offering 3G iPad 2 in China) regarding prospects for the IPad 2 in China following licensing by Apple of a device with third-generation high-speed wireless data capabilities.

The license issued by China's Telecommunication Equipment Certification Center is an essential requirement for the company to begin official sales in China.

Given the scale of Apple's 3rd quarter results and China's 13.3% contribution to the reported record $28.57bn revenues, I hadn't appreciated that the IPad 2 isn't on sale in China yet (officially), so it seems another potentially big opportunity to fuel future sales.

And, with IPhone 5 also just around the corner the immediate future continues to be promising despite changes at the helm.

Related articles:

- http://online.wsj.com: Apple Closer to Offering 3G iPad 2 in China

- www.industryleadersmagazine.com: Quarterly Results by Apple: Big Profits from China iPad iPhone Boom

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