1 min readNew York/beijingDec 24, 2013 02:13 AM IST
First published on: Dec 24, 2013 at 02:13 AM IST
Apple Inc said it has signed a long-awaited agreement with China Mobile Ltd to sell iPhones through the worlds biggest network of mobile phone users.
In a deal that could add billions of dollars to its revenue,Apple said its smartphones will be available to China Mobile customers starting January 17.
Pricing and availability details for the iPhone 5S and 5C lines will be disclosed at a later date,it said in a statement.
China Mobile,which has about 760 million customers,will begin registering orders for iPhone from December 25,the company said on its account on the Sina-Weibo micro-blogging service. The tie-up provides a much-needed boost for Apple in a country where its trailing rivals.
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