Chart of the day: Surge in Apple's Chinese smartphone salesThe iPhone's October upswing came before any news of a China Mobile deal.
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<p>FORTUNE -- Amid almost daily signs that a distribution deal between Apple (AAPL) and China Mobile (CHL) is imminent comes the attached chart from Hong Kong-based Counterpoint Research. It shows that even without the formal endorsement of the world's largest carrier, Apple's share of Chinese smartphone sales in October had surged to 12%.</p>
<p>From Counterpoint's report:</p>
<p>Apple's smartphone marketshare climbed to
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Chart of the day: Surge in Apple's Chinese smartphone sales
