Apple Says China Mobile Will Start Selling iPhone 5s, 5c in January - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD

A major Apple milestone

"“We expect a strong marketing push to follow the official announcement, and that is what is critical,” Blair told AllThingsD earlier this month. “It’s Apple’s job to turn the Chinese consumer away from entrenched brands like Samsung.”
Even before the China Mobile deal, Apple has been making some inroads in the giant market. According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone 5s, 5 and 5c were October’s No. 1, 2 and 4 top-selling smartphones, with Apple grabbing 12 percent of that month’s market share."

Apple Says China Mobile Will Start Selling iPhone 5s, 5c in January - Ina Fried - Mobile - AllThingsD