[photopress:It_iphone_1.jpg,full,alignright]Talks about how to bring the iPhone to China have moved from hard-line negotiations to the logistics phase.
During an interview at the Worldwide Developers Conference, Steve Jobs hinted to CNBC that Apple might soon add China to its list of countries where the iPhone will become available.
Working out the details of exactly how that will happen has not been easy.
Now, talks with Chinese wireless carrier China Mobile have cleared their biggest hurdle which was Apple’s insistence on setting up a revenue-sharing agreement.
[photopress:It_iphone_2.jpg,full,alignleft]Apple has reportedly given up on that idea in favor of a model by which the carrier will subsidize the phone up-front, like the deal Apple now has with U.S. provider AT&T and the vast majority of its carrier partners around the world. That has allowed the two companies to move forward with plans and move on to working out the logistics.
However, a China Mobile spokeswoman said there is still no timetable for when the China iPhone will be released.
Source: CNet News.com