Beijing: Apple Inc`s iPhone 6 is in the final stages of review for approval, with results due shortly, a top Chinese government regulator said in an interview published on Tuesday by Tencent.
The status of the iPhone 6 in China has been a mystery since Apple unveiled the device this month without releasing a launch date for the world`s largest smartphone market.
The delay has led to widespread speculation the iPhone has run into difficulty securing regulatory approval from China`s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), with some reports suggesting the launch could be delayed until 2015.
"The iPhone 6 has entered the final stage of the approval process, now it`s just a matter of time," MIIT chief Miao Wei told Tencent in an exclusive interview in Beijing. "Netizens, please wait patiently."
Miao declined to offer a timeframe for completion of the review, saying only that he expected a result "very soon".
The ministry could not be immediately reached for comment Tuesday.
