Apple already has 42 million of its iPhones meandering on the largest carrier in the world China Mobile, statistics show, and that's even without an official launch. This means those tens of million of iPhone users can only use their handsets in 2G mode, with very slow data connection, due to the unique TD-SCDMA network tech that China uses...
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/China-Mobile-has-42-million-unofficial-iPhone-users-presenting-huge-opportunity-for-Apple_id47473
Source: http://www.phonearena.com/news/China-Mobile-has-42-million-unofficial-iPhone-users-presenting-huge-opportunity-for-Apple_id47473