Apple Said to Near Deal With Japan’s DoCoMo to Sell IPhone

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Apple Inc., the world’s most-valuable company, is near a final agreement to offer its iPhone through the largest mobile carrier in Japan, NTT DoCoMo Inc., according to people familiar with the situation.

DoCoMo may begin offering the iPhone later this year, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the information is private. Apple will debut new iPhones at a Sept. 10 event at its headquarters in Cupertino, California, a person familiar with the matter has said.