Mobile operator China Unicom has signed a deal with Apple to launch the popular iPhone into the world's largest mobile phone market.
Apple sold 5.2 million iPhones between April and June this year, seven times more than a year earlier.
The sales helped to push quarterly profits at the US technology giant to $1.2bn (£735m).
"We believe China Unicom's high-speed mobile broadband network, coupled with [the iPhone] will create new communication and different experiences for customers in China," said Unicom chairman Chang Xiaobin.
