Beijing, May 07: As the reports say, the iPhones sold in China till date came without a WLAN chip. Adhering to the needs for 3G platform the Chinese iPhones shall soon have the Wi-Fi ability.
Considered to be the most Internet friendly phone minus the option for 3G connectivity is soon set to change.
The WAPI (WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure) security protocol followed by the Chinese failed to comply with the standards and thus, Apple had to withdraw its WLAN feature from iPhone.
However with the latest advancement Apple has geared up the iPhone to support WAPI, enabling Chinese iPhone to access wireless networks.
According to the Chinese regulatory site -The State Radio Monitoring Center, Apple’s present phone fails to support the WAPI.
But its Mini3v has now been approved by Chinese to use its frequency range, reports the Chinese monitoring centre.
–Agencies–