Andre Yoskowitz
27 Jun 2008 14:53
China Mobile has said that they are closer than ever to striking a deal to distribute the Apple iPhone in China now that the largest hurdle in negotiations has been cleared, the dropping of revenue sharing.
Talks between the companies have been on and off for over a year, with no notable progress.
"We've broken through the biggest obstacle and we are negotiating at the working level," said Gao Songge, deputy director of China Mobile's general department.
Analysts expect the iPhone to hit the Chinese market in November but Songge would not given any timetable for its launch. The Chinese mobile phone market is the largest in the world, with almost 600 million users.
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