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It's a large step up from "it's used for job postings in (or closely working with) mainland China", to "it's featured in Apple product announcements targeting a
by perihelions 1y ago
It's a large step up from "it's used for job postings in (or closely working with) mainland China", to "it's featured in Apple product announcements targeting a global audience of millions".
Has it been used in an Apple product announcement before? My search is imperfect, but I actually can't find an example (on their /newsroom subdomain).
As recently as two months ago, with the Airphone announcement, they weren't doing this:
https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/introducing-iphone-air-a-powerful-new-iphone-with-a-breakthrough-design/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/09/introducing-iphone-ai... ("Introducing iPhone Air, a powerful new iPhone
with a breakthrough design")
> "The 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max will be available in Canada, China mainland, Japan, Mexico, Taiwan, the Philippines, and the U.S."
- saaaaaam 1y agoApple seems to have been using "Greater China" for a number of years, going by the newsroom section of their site. 2016 - "Users in Greater China will see these new features by default on iOS and OS X® after updating." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/05/17Apple-Celebrates-Chinese-Music-with-GarageBand-Update/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/05/17Apple-Celebrates-Ch... 2019 - "The New Artist of the Week program provides new talent with a prominent platform across greater China for their work to be discovered." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/01/HomePod-available-in-china-starting-friday-january-18/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2019/01/HomePod-available-in-... 2020 - "First, I want to recognize Apple’s family in Greater China. Though the rate of infections has dramatically declined, we know COVID-19’s effects are still being strongly felt. I want to express my deep gratitude to our team in China for their determination and spirit. As of today, all of our stores in Greater China have reopened." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-covid-19-response/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2020/03/apples-covid-19-respo... 2024 - "Today, Apple has 57 stores in Greater China, with thousands of team members delivering exceptional service and creating magical experiences for customers." https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/03/apple-jingan-to-welcome-its-first-customers-thursday-march-21-in-shanghai/ https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2024/03/apple-jingan-to-welco...
- FabHK 1y agoThat might be because that product was only available in China mainland, unlike this product which is available in Greater China.