On Wednesday, Finland-based handset maker Nokia revealed in a press statement that it has partnered with the world's biggest mobile operator, China Mobile, for the launch of its Lumia 920T handset which is especially aimed at the Chinese market.

As a result of the Nokia-China Mobile partnership, which marks Nokia's efforts in the direction of regaining its Chinese market share from the Apple iPhone, the Lumia 920T will become available from China Mobile by the end of the year. The cost of the handset will be 4599 yuan (US$740).

According to the details shared by China Mobile, the Lumia 920T will be the first Windows 8-based smartphone, which will run on the TD-SCDMA - Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access - network of China Mobile.

Nokia's partnership with China Mobile for the sales of Lumia 920T in China is a significant strategic move by Nokia as it will enable the company to leverage the over 700 million subscribers - the world's largest subscriber base - of China Mobile; thereby attempting to salvage its smartphone market in the country.

Despite the fact that Nokia's initial sales of the Lumia handsets in China earlier this year were hit by fierce competition from local rivals, Nokia CEO Stephen Elop said in a statement that "people around the world are responding positively to the new Lumia devices," and added: "We are confident that the enthusiasm will extend to China."