China: Understanding iPhone features
Summary
Certain iPhone models sold in China differ slightly from models sold in other countries. Use this article to determine which features are available for your iPhone.
Products Affected
iPhone 3G (China), iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3GS (China), iPhone 4, iPhone 4S
This table outlines feature differences between iPhone models sold in China:
|
iPhone 3G |
iPhone 3GS (16GB and 32GB) |
iPhone 3GS (8GB) |
iPhone 4 | iPhone 4S | ||
| Model A13241 | Model A13251 | Model A1303 | Model A1332 |
Model A1431 Model A1387 |
||
| MMS | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Stereo Bluetooth | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Internet tethering | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| iTunes Store2 | √ | √ | √ | √ | √ | |
| Video recording | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Compass | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Voice Control | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Accessibility features | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| Nike + iPod | √ | √ | √ | √ | ||
| WLAN | √ | √ | √ | |||
| FaceTime | √ | √ | ||||
| Siri 3 | √ | |||||
Certain features are not available on iPhone models sold in China, including:
- YouTube application
- Standard and Visual Voicemail
For a complete list of features and specifications for iPhone models sold in China, refer to the iPhone page at www.apple.com.cn.
Notes:
- Available only in China.
- iTunes Store is turned off by default. You can enable it in Settings > Store by signing in to an iTunes account or enabling the Home Screen Icons.
- Siri is turned off by default. You can enable Siri in Settings > General > Siri, but only English, French, German, and Japanese languages are supported. See the Siri FAQ for additional information.
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