Runners take part in The Colour Run at the Beijing International Garden Expo park on August 10, 2013 in Beijing, China. This is the first time China hosts the event.
Credit: Lintao Zhang
It’s been talked about for long enough, and finally a deal has been signed. Apple and China Mobile are bringing the iPhone 5s and 5c to the world’s largest mobile network next month.
A press release just pushed out by Apple notes that the devices will be available both in China Mobile stores and Apple’s own Chinese stores from January 17, 2014. Pre-orders begin on December 25 on China Mobile’s website.
The deal is a big win for Apple as it brings the iPhone to China Mobile’s customer base that numbers upwards of 760 million. Reports that a deal had been struck surfaced earlier this month, and the carrier switched on its 4G network just days ago – a network that will support the 5s and 5c from next month. Although rumors of a partnership have circulated for years, the latest round of whispers began in September.
Image credit: Lintao Zhang/Getty Images
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