Apple unveils iPhone 12, its first 5G handset, from $699

Video platforms in China cancel planned streaming of launch event at last minute

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The new iPhone 12s will have U.S. and non-U.S. versions. (Photo: Business Wire)

YIFAN YU, Nikkei staff writer

PALO ALTO, U.S. -- Apple announced its long-awaited first iPhones using 5G technology Tuesday, keeping the starting price at their predecessors' initial $699 to offset weaker consumer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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