STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: NPR business news starts with China getting a bigger bite of the apple.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Technically, it may be Apple will be getting a bigger bite of China. In any case, China and Apple have announced a deal to bring the iPhone to the world's biggest wireless network.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: This agreement gives Apple access to China Mobile's 700 Million-plus customers. One company with twice as many customers and more that there are people in the United States. It's a big boost for Apple, which has lagged behind Samsung and local brands in the Chinese market.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: The iPhone's high price has put it out of reach for many Chinese consumers. And neither Apple nor China Mobile have announced pricing.</s>STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: China Mobile will begin registering orders for iPhones this week.
China and Apple have announced a deal to bring the iPhone to the world's biggest wireless network. The agreement gives Apple access to China Mobile's 700 million plus customers. It's a big boost for Apple, which has lagged behind Samsung and local brands in the Chinese market.