Foreign media: Apple is about to release the iPhone 17 series on September 9, but the ultra-thin version, the iPhone 17 Air, may be delayed in the Chinese market due to the eSIM infrastructure not being in place.
Reports say that two Apple authorized dealers in Foshan, China, have not received any eSIM-related training, while employees in the EU channel were required to complete the course last week.
Technology blogger "Camera Review Room" (with 2.3 million followers) pointed out that it is unlikely for mainland China's eSIM to be widely implemented this month, and the mass production of this model started several months later than the other three models (iPhone 17, 17 Pro, and 17 Pro Max). However, he added that the delayed launch has little impact overall. Another blogger revealed that China Unicom has informed its internal staff to provide eSIM support for Apple.
Although the launch schedule of the iPhone 17 Air in China is uncertain, it will not affect Apple's global release plan.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1842300503207043/
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