Apple iPhone 6 wins two regulatory approvals in China

Apple Inc.'s latest smartphone iPhone 6 has won two major regulatory approvals in China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on Thursday.

The Ministry said in a statement that four models of iPhone 6 -- A1586, A1589, A1524 and A1593 -- have passed 3C (China Compulsory Certification) certification and won approval from the State Radio Regulation of China.

China's 3C certification, similar to the European CE system, is a mandatory certification system that inspects and approves various products to be sold in the Chinese mainland market.

But iPhone 6 still needs to obtain a key network access license before it can enter the Chinese mainland market.

Apple China said on its website that models A1586 and A1524 are global versions, while models A1589 and A1593 are geared for the 4G network of China's largest telecom carrier China Mobile.