Despite denying reports that it had made a deal with Apple, an ad for preorders of the iPhone 5s has been spotted on China Mobile's website. China Mobile on Friday denied earlier reports that it had made a deal with Apple, which had Apple watchers convinced that the iPhone would soon be available to the carriers 740 million subscribers. Reports from CNN Money and Reuters rubbished The Wall Street Journal's claims that the two companies had finally agreed to partner up. A China Mobile representative issued a statement confirming that it was talking with Apple, but that negotiations were still “in progress” and there is currently “nothing new to announce.