Business: Apple this time for good and signed an agreement with China Mobile in order to market, from January 17, the iPhone 5S and 5C with 760 million customers of the operator. Financial terms of the agreement they are confidential.
Apple was present in China, but mainly through its own stores. He had closed the doors of the first operator in the country, China Mobile, and 760 million mobile subscribers.
After a disappointment last week, Apple has finally confirmed the signing of an agreement with China Mobile to its new iPhone 5S and 5C are available from the Chinese operator, and from January 17.
360 million smartphones in 2013
“China is a very importan market t for Apple and our partnership with China Mobile offers us the opportunity to offer the iPhone to customers the largest network in the world, “commented Apple’s Cook officer, Tim.
The CEO has however provided no information regarding the financial terms of its agreement with China Mobile, including the prices at which it will deliver its terminal operator.
Maybe Apple has he had to make concessions to him unusual. But China is a market essential accounting for one third of global smartphone sales of 360 million units this year.