China Mobile says that Apple's CEO Tim Cook has met with China Mobile's Chairman Xi Guohua to discuss "matters of cooperation".
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile carrier by subscribers, uses a different 3G network from the rest of the world.
Some experts say Apple might wait for the new network to be commercially viable before launching the iPhone with the carrier.
Apple currently has deals with China Unicom and China Telecom to sell its iPhones in China.
