Apple's iPhone 5S and 5C product are available in Apple's Tmall online store The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Tmall concept comes after Apple declared the deal with the company Dec. 22 CNET reported. Apple is also unlocking doors to its tenth China location in Chaoyang, Beijing CNET reported. The store will be the second in the area since. Apple opened up its first China store in SanLiTun in 2008.
"China is an extremely important market for Apple and our partnership with China Mobile presents us the opportunity to bring iPhone to the customers of the world's largest network," Tim Cook Apple CEO said in a statement in December CNET.com reported.
The store was established in 2008, and has over 70,000 companies like Nike, and Gap The Journal reported.
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology gave 4G licenses to China Mobile, China Unicom, and China Telecom in early December. The company is now able to offer the smartphones Investors Business Daily reported.
The acquisition also creates the opportunity for Apple to become a part of Apple's vast list of subscribers seven times the size than its competitor Verizon, the most prominent mobile company size wise.
China Mobile and Apple have discussed joining forces to offer products over the years. Apple was hesitant to bring its iPhone product to the mobile carrier's 3G system.
The carrier has seen 100,00 pre-orders for the smartphones. This is below China Unicom's 150,000, and China Telecom's 120,000 Investors Business Daily reported.
Consumers will be able to buy an iOS smartphone at eight or 10 percent off its normal price for a limited time Jan. 10 in China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan as part of the country's New Year Sale CNET reported. Free shipping is also available CNET reported.
