It appears Apple is closing in on a deal to offer the iPhone in China, following months of discussion with carrier networks there.
Apple has been engaged in talks with China's largest mobile carrier, the eponymously-named China Mobile. However, local reports now claim talks with that carrier have broken down, driving Apple to the arms of smaller incumbent, China Unicom.
Talks with China Mobile allegedly broke down because the companies were unable to agree a mutually acceptable revenue-sharing deal.
Reports currently suggest the iPhone 3G will ship in China this August, though there is a catch - Chinese users will be unlikely to be able to use 3G on their devices because the 3G network in the country hasn't been implemented yet. The Chinese government is expected to al
