China Mobile is expected to soon be brought to fruition the introduction of iPhone

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January 18 message, the introduction of Apple's iPhone to move more than two years, but has not been able to succeed, China Mobile chairman Wang said yesterday, on the introduction of Apple's iPhone is still in consultation with the hope that the short term win-win situation to reach mutually acceptable program.

According to Hong Kong, "Sing Tao Daily" reported that China Mobile jumped the gun recently sold a number of mainland branch iPhone, the price is even lower than the opponent, it is speculation that the negotiations with Apple to move near the end. China Mobile chairman Wang said yesterday, on the introduction of Apple's iPhone is still in consultation with the hope that the short term to achieve win-win solution acceptable to both parties.

Wang further said that the mainland market is becoming saturated, with now "going out" time to move out will be a positive expansion, and WIFI and 4G are interested and want to participate in spectrum auctions, is in talks to disclose much more investment projects; internal method is to exhaust, for return to A-share listed.

Wang refers to the mainland 3G fierce competition is expected the final third of the world situation, the company now has over twenty million 3G customers, expected growth in new customers this year will be 3G better than last year. As mobile data has more than doubled over the explosive growth of WiFi it will increase investment in future.

Apple iPhone to move into more than two years, but has not been able to succeed, but the move came as the earlier division of the mainland provinces and cities have jumped the gun to sell iPhone 4(wholesale iphone cases), even more than the price of rival China Unicom (762) also low, it is speculation that China Mobile and Apple negotiations have been close. Wang said negotiations with Apple to sell the iPhone in the mainland and no agreement reached, in particular network standard, the move by the domestic 3G standard (TD-SCDMA) is the main obstacle, though the two sides have not made progress on the standard, but I believe in the short term is expected to achieve a mutually acceptable solution.

Wang refers to the Mainland cell phone market is becoming saturated (cell phone accessories), carriers are required to overseas development, known as Mainland enterprises in the international arena as the growing influence that Mainland enterprises now is the best time to open up foreign markets, the company is seeking acquisition opportunities in neighboring countries, targets are still emerging markets such as Asia and Africa, mainly, which on the WiFi and 4G (LTE) more interested in the field, including participation in the spectrum auction.

He also said the group has a lot of cooperation in overseas projects, there are some investment projects have not yet disclosed under negotiation. He stressed that assisting Mainland enterprises to Hong Kong can play a big international role, particularly in Hong Kong has advantages in human resources. China Mobile recently established China Mobile (77.6, -0.25, -0.32%, the economy through real-time quotes) International company based and registered in both Hong Kong. In the return of A shares, he said, expected as soon as possible except in special purpose vehicle, the exhaustion of other means for the Group's overall market.

China Mobile is the short term the introduction of iPhone, is still unknown, quoted by the media in China Telecom (728) have revealed that China Telecom and Apple to introduce CDMA version of the iPhone (iphone cases), almost a year to negotiate, CDMA version expected later this year iPhone is expected to visit the Mainland.


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