One of the new features of the iPhone 14 series, released last week, is the ability to connect to satellites to send distress messages and share location, which is especially useful in places without cellular coverage. It is a pity that the versions released in China, Hong Kong and Macau do not provide this feature. In the future, the Chinese version of the iPhone may have another major difference from those released in other markets.
US congressman accuses Apple of playing with fire
A few days ago, South Korea’s BusinessKorea reported that Apple has included China’s Yangtze Memory Technologies in its list of NAND flash memory suppliers for the iPhone 14. Because the chip maker is alleged to have close ties to the Chinese government and military, it is under close scrutiny by the U.S. government, and the U.S. Department of Commerce is also in the process of Investigate whether they have supplied chips to Huawei for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions once morest Huawei. Some U.S. congressmen have publicly stated that Apple is playing with fire, and if it insists on purchasing from Yangtze River Storage, it will face strict scrutiny from the U.S. government. Democratic and Republican senators urged President Biden in July this year to include YMTC on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Entity List for sanctions, citing its close relationship with Huawei and its long-term huge subsidies from the Chinese government.
China’s iPhone may use domestic NAND chips
When Apple responded to the Financial Times on the report, although it said that none of its products currently use YMTC chips, it also stated that it was evaluating the purchase of NAND chips from YMTC and used them for some iPhones sold in China, emphasizing that these chips would not For iPhones sold outside of China, Apple emphasizes that they use NAND chips that store all user data fully encrypted.
source:voachinese
