New partners expected to unveil the handset on the world's largest wireless carrier around December 18, sources tell the Wall Street Journal. December 4, 2013 6:11 PM PST Apple has reached a long-awaited deal with China Mobile to offer the iPhone on the world's largest wireless carrier, according to the Wall Street Journal. The rollout of the iPhone on China Mobile, which has nearly 760 million customers, is expected around December 18, sources told the newspaper. While the iPhone is currently offered by China Unicom and China Telecom, Apple has been courting China Mobile for years, seeking the vast number of new customers such a deal would create. CNET has contacted Apple for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
New partners expected to unveil the handset on the world's largest wireless carrier around December 18, sources tell the Wall Street Journal.
December 4, 2013 6:11 PM PST
Apple has reached a long-awaited deal with China Mobile to offer the iPhone on the world's largest wireless carrier, according to the Wall Street Journal.
The rollout of the iPhone on China Mobile, which has nearly 760 million customers, is expected around December 18, sources told the newspaper. While the iPhone is currently offered by China Unicom and China Telecom, Apple has been courting China Mobile for years, seeking the vast number of new customers such a deal would create.
CNET has contacted Apple for comment and will update this report when we learn more.
