China Unicom on the line with Apple Inc over iPhone 4

BEIJING - China Unicom said on Tuesday it is in talks with Apple Inc to introduce the US company's new iPhone 4 to China.

China's second-largest cellphone carrier also said there has been a "very satisfactory" surge in iPhone sales since Unicom cut product prices and reduced monthly fees for some of its third-generation (3G) services last month.

Li Gang, vice-president of China Unicom, said the company is in negotiations with Apple to introduce its latest version of the most popular smartphone around the world, which was officially launched on Tuesday.