Apple (AAPL) has been trying to years to make its iPhone available in China, but apparently Nokia (NOK) isn’t having the same problems getting its own flagship device on sale in the world’s most populous country. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Nokia is close to a deal with China Mobile to support the Lumia 920, thus paving the way for the device to “go on sale in China before the end of this month.” As Bloomberg notes, this is particularly significant because China Mobile doesn’t support the iPhone despite being the largest carrier in the world with “703 million subscribers at the end of October, including 79.3 million users of high-speed, third-generation services that allow smartphones faster Internet access.”
Nokia reportedly on the verge of bringing its Lumia 920 to China’s largest carrier
Published Dec 4th, 2012 10:53PM EST
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.
