{"id":39179,"date":"2011-12-01T15:29:05","date_gmt":"2011-12-01T13:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/?p=39179"},"modified":"2011-12-01T17:00:37","modified_gmt":"2011-12-01T15:00:37","slug":"iphone-4s-launch-date-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/cellular\/39179-iphone-4s-launch-date-revealed.html","title":{"rendered":"iPhone 4S launch date revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vodacom has just revealed that they will be launching Apple\u2019s latest smartphone, the iPhone 4S, on 16 December 2011.<\/p>\n

Industry sources previously informed MyBroadband that the iPhone 4S would be available in South Africa<\/a> before the end of 2011 as part of the third wave of releases worldwide.<\/p>\n

This third batch of the iPhone 4S roll-out began on 11 November 2011<\/a>, but it was unclear when exactly the device would be making its way to South Africa.<\/p>\n

According to Apple, the iPhone 4S promises improved battery life, a better camera (8 megapixel with 1080p video recording), and 14.4Mbps HSPA. The iPhone 4S also boasts a voice control system called Siri.<\/p>\n

Vodacom has opened \u201cpre-registrations\u201d for users eager to get their hands on an iPhone 4S, but could not provide any pricing guidelines.<\/p>\n

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iPhone 4S to launch on 16 December - Vodacom<\/p><\/div>\n

Update<\/strong>: MTN have announced that they too will launch the iPhone 4S on 16 December 2011. “Pricing will be announced in due time,” according to Mike Fairon for MTN SA product development.<\/p>\n

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