On Sunday 22nd December 2013, Apple officially announced its agreement with China Mobile. China Mobile is the world's largest mobile services provider by network scale and subscriber base, serving over 760 million customers.
According to a press release issued by Apple, the partnership of Apple and China Mobile is now official. The announcement described the deal as a "multi-year agreement."
Apples new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c will be made available in retail stores operated by China Mobile from January 17, 2014. Both phones will also be available for pre-registration on China Mobiles official website and from its customer service hotline "10086" from Wednesday, December 25, 2013.