Beijing: China Telecom network is all set to sell iPhone after an approval by a Chinese regulator, putting the iconic smartphone closer in the hands of customers of the mobile operator.
It’s not clear if the device is the iPhone 4S, the latest version of the iPhone. The China Radio Management office said on its website that it gave approval to an Apple smartphone built for China Telecom’s CDMA2000 network.
The latest news reports that this Apple smartphone does use the same technology as China Telecom’s network, and has officially been approved by China Radio Management agency (These are the national telecom regulator’s).
Currently, China Telecom’s rival China Unicom has been the only carrier to officially sell the iPhone in the country. On January 13, China Unicom will start selling the iPhone 4S.
China Telecom, which has 123 million mobile subscribers, plans to begin selling an iPhone device sometime this year, but negotiations with Apple are still ongoing, said company spokesman Xu Fei on Monday. The company could end up selling an iPhone 4S or a future iPhone 5, depending on China Telecom’s final agreement and when it is reached, he added.
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