Nokia to sell Windows-based phone via China Mobile

Nokia Oyj, the Finnish mobile-phone maker attempting to win back customers lost to Apple Inc's iPhone and devices using Google Inc's Android, has unveiled a version of its flagship smartphone for China's largest wireless carrier.

China Mobile Ltd has agreed to carry the Lumia 920T, which is compatible with the country's homegrown TD-SCDMA technology that powers the carrier's network, the companies said in a statement. The handset, the first Lumia based on Microsoft Corp's Windows Phone 8 software for the Chinese market, will cost 4,599 yuan ($740) without a contract and will go on sale before the end of this month.

China Daily - Agencies