iPhone 4S launches in Hong Kong, New Zealand, South Korea and 12 other countries on November 11th

Whilst we in the western world have settled down from our recent Apple iPhone 4S fever, at least for another year, it’s now time for a further 15 countries to get the fever on as Apple have announced that it will be shipping the iPhone 4S handsets to a host of new Countries.

The iPhone 4S is the company’s fastest selling iPhone and is technically the best iPhone available on the market, and whilst many people will speak about the minor upgrade aspect of the iPhone 4S, it’s still a mammoth upgrade for most Apple fans.

The iPhone 4S will be soon available in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea which will bring the total amount of Countries with the Apple iPhone to 42 countries total.

Apple has also promised that that number will be upped to a full 70 countries before the end of the year, which would mean the iPhone 4S is out to pretty much the whole world.

Traditionally, Apple’s iPhone has been a favoured handset in the western world with Asia being a hard area for the smartphone supplier to crack (partially due to them being an American brand and partially due to piracy issues).

The Apple iPhone 4S will be available in Hong Kong, South Korea and 13 additional countries on Friday, November 11.

[spoiler]CUPERTINO, California—November 1, 2011—Apple® today announced that iPhone® 4S, the most amazing Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone 4S beginning on Friday, November 4.*

iPhone 4S is packed with incredible new features including Apple’s dual-core A5 chip for blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri™, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking.

Beginning Friday, November 11, iPhone 4S will be available in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea. iPhone 4S is available today in 29 countries around the world and will be available in more than 70 countries by the end of the year.

iPhone 4S comes in either black or white for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model, $299 (US) for the 32GB model and $399 (US) for the new 64GB model.** iPhone 4S is sold through the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4 is available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS is available for free with a two year contract from participating carriers.

*Pre-orders not available in Albania, El Salvador, Guatemala, Malta, Montenegro and Panama.

**Qualified customers only. Requires a new two year rate plan, sold separately.[/spoiler]
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