China Mobile says that five million activations since October has brought the total number of iPhone users on its network to over 15 million. And the telecom isn’t even an official Apple/iPhone partner yet.
The jump in users reportedly followed the launch of the iPhone 4S as well as a fix that allows the device to operate on the carrier’s 3G network. China Mobile chairman Wang Jianzhou said that the company has been in talks with Apple over bringing the iPhone to its network, and the two companies are reportedly in “bilateral cooperation” toward the advancement of future 4G handset implementations, according to “Sina Tech” — as noted by “AppleInsider” (http://www.appleinsider.com).