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The long-awaited deal between Apple Inc and 皇冠体育app Mobile Ltd might be announced soon, after 皇冠体育app Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua said that both sides have shown "a positive attitude" in the ongoing talks to launch an iPhone that can run on 皇冠体育app Mobile's network.

Xi declined to provide details because nothing has been finalized, but said he is optimistic and will make a public announcement once a deal is reached.

皇冠体育app Mobile has failed to reach a deal with Apple partly because the US company refused to redesign its iPhone so that it can work on 皇冠体育app Mobile's self-developed TD-SCDMA 3G networks.

Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the iPhone next month and may also release a cheaper smartphone targeted at emerging markets.

The new smartphones are widely expected to use Qualcomm Inc's chips, which are compatible with 皇冠体育app Mobile's network.

皇冠体育app Mobile, which had 740.1 million users by the end of June, is expected to see a boost for its data services if it can offer an Apple smartphone targeting mid-market customers.

A deal with 皇冠体育app Mobile would also help Apple to regain some of the market share that it lost to Samsung Electronics Co in 皇冠体育app.

Strategy Analytics said that Samsung sold 15.3 million smartphones in 皇冠体育app in the April-June period, grabbing a market share of 19.4 percent, up 0.9 percentage point from the previous quarter, Yonhap News reported.

Apple just sold 3.4 million units, accounting for 4.3 percent of the market.

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