The visit has sparked speculations of the possibility of Apple and China Mobile – the country’s largest mobile operator striking a deal to offer iPhone on its network.
Reuters reports:
“In the morning, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook
visited China Mobile’s headquarters. China Mobile’s Chairman Xi Guohua
and Tim Cook discussed matters of cooperation,” said Li Jun, a China
Mobile spokesman, in an emailed statement.
No further details will be given due to a confidentiality agreement signed, the statement said.
Tim Cook told reporters that he’s confident that China will become
Apple’s largest market in the near future. Apple will definitely need
China Mobile’s help if it wants to achieve that goal.
“Currently, Apple has 11 stores in the
Greater China region, as well as many resellers. We will continue to
expand in China and the number of retail stores we’ll have will exceed
25,” Cook was quoted as saying by news portal Sina Technology News.
The report notes that Tim Cook met government officials on Tuesday
and China Unicom executives on Wednesday. Tim Cook also took time out to
meet with customers at Apple’s retail stores in Beijing along with
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Worldwide Marketing Phil Schiller. Here
are some photos of Tim Cook and Phil Schiller that were posted
on Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo yesterday (via M.I.C Gadget).
Via: Reuters
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