Apple Looks for Big Screen Boost as IPhone 6 Hits China

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Apple Inc.’s large screen iPhone 6 Plus is finally available in the world’s biggest smartphone market and Chinese consumers don’t have to resort to smugglers.

The new device went on sale today in China, almost a month after their global debutBloomberg Terminal. The 4.7-inch iPhone 6 starts at 5,288 yuan ($863) through Apple’s China outlets which compares with $649 for the same model without a contract on its U.S. website.