China Mobile's iPhone orders in the multi-millions

"We see this as bringing the world's best smartphone to the very largest and now the fastest network in China," Apple's CEO Tim Cook said in a recent CNBC interview together with China Mobile's Xi Gouhua. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile phone operator with over 760 million subscribers, it is also one of the fastest networks in terms of data speeds. The iPhone 5s and 5c are set to launch in China on Friday and there have been a reported 1.2 million totla preorders for Apple's latest handsets. Coming to China Mobile in the near future are WiFi + Cellular versions of the iPad Air and iPad mini.

Source: CNBC

Apple and China Mobile strike deal to bring iPhones to world's largest mobile network next month

Apple and China Mobile today announced they have entered into a multi-year agreement to bring iPhone to the world's largest mobile network. As part of the agreement, iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be available from China Mobile's expansive network of retail stores as well as Apple retail stores across mainland China beginning on Friday, January 17, 2014.

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