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. iPhone 5s, the most forward-thinking smartphone in the
world and iPhone 5c, the most colorful iPhone yet, will be available for
pre-registration from China Mobile's official website (www.10086.cn)
and customer service hotline "10086" beginning on Wednesday, December
25, 2013.
“Apple’s iPhone is very much loved by millions of customers around the
world. We know there are many China Mobile customers and potential new
customers who are anxiously awaiting the incredible combination of
iPhone on China Mobile’s leading network. We are delighted that iPhone
on China Mobile will support our 4G/TD-LTE and 3G/TD-SCDMA networks,
providing customers with high-speed mobile service,” said Xi Guohua,
China Mobile Chairman.
“Apple has enormous respect for China Mobile and we are excited to begin
working together. China is an extremely important market for Apple and
our partnership with China Mobile presents us the opportunity to bring
iPhone to the customers of the world's largest network,” said Tim Cook,
Apple CEO. “iPhone customers in China are an enthusiastic and rapidly
growing group, and we can’t think of a better way to welcome in the
Chinese New Year than getting an iPhone into the hands of every China
Mobile customer who wants one.”
China Mobile now has over 1.2 million 2G/GSM, 3G/TD-SCDMA, 4G/TD-LTE
base stations and over 4.2 million Wi-Fi access points, providing broad
coverage to quality networks for iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c customers.
China Mobile is rolling out the world’s largest 4G network. By the end
of 2013, China Mobile’s 4G services will be available in 16 cities
including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Shenzhen. By the end of 2014,
China Mobile plans to complete the rollout of more than 500,000 4G base
stations, which will cover more than 340 cities with 4G service. The
collaboration between Apple and China Mobile will give a big boost to
the development of China's homegrown 4G/TD-LTE technology. iPhone on
China Mobile supports major cellular network standards, making a global
phone a reality for China Mobile customers.
iPhone 5s redefines the best smartphone experience in the world with
amazing new features all packed into a remarkable thin and light design,
including the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8 megapixel iSight®
camera with True Tone flash and introducing Touch ID™, an innovative way
to simply and securely unlock your phone with just the touch of a
finger. iPhone 5c features an all new-design in five gorgeous colors and
is packed with features people know and love like the beautiful 4-inch
Retina® display, blazing fast performance of the A6 chip, and the 8
megapixel iSight camera—all while delivering great battery life.* iPhone
5s and iPhone 5c both offer more 4G LTE bands than any other smartphone
in the world and include all-new FaceTime® HD cameras.
iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c come with iOS 7, the most significant iOS update
since the original iPhone, featuring a stunning new user interface,
completely redesigned with an elegant color palette, distinct,
functional layers and subtle motion that make it feel more alive. iOS 7
has hundreds of great new features, including Control Center,
Notification Center, improved Multitasking, AirDrop®, enhanced Photos,
Safari® and Siri®.
Details of pricing and availability of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c for China
Mobile will be available at a later date.
For more information on iPhone, please visit www.apple.com/iphone.
*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors.
Actual results vary.
China Mobile is the world’s largest mobile services provider by network
scale and subscriber base, serving over 760 million customers. The
Company was listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange
of Hong Kong Limited, and was recognized on the Dow Jones Sustainability
Indexes (“DJSI”) for six consecutive years. China Mobile has recently
launched a new commercial brand “and!”, literally meaning connect, and
as the acronym of a new dream. a new dream aims to bring the world’s
most cutting edge technology to Chinese customers in 4G era, reflecting
the friendly, intimate, mutual trust, and harmonious relationship
between China Mobile and its customers and the society.
Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with
OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital
music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has
reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store,
and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with
iPad.
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