USA: iPhone 4 and 4S coming to Virgin Mobile USA in June 29

In June 29, Virgin Mobile USA will join the bandwagon of carriers in the US who will be offering the Cupertino-based company's smartphone. The carrier, powered by Sprint, will start offering the iPhone 4 and the 4S come June 29th for $649 (for the iPhone 4S 16GB and for $549 (for the iPhone 4 8GB). Virgin, of course, also offering the devices bundled with plans starting at $30. For more details and info head over at Virgin Mobile USA's website.

PHIL: [Update] Smart and Globe launches the iPhone 4S today! - Smart unveils pricing

December 16 is the day Smart and Globe promised to the Philippines that the iPhone 4S will finally be available. Yesterday, December 15, Smart finally made public they pricing for the iPhone 4S while Globe is yet to give us any idea on how much they will be offering the smartphone when it becomes available today. Smart is offering the 16GB iPhone 4S with a plan 999 but you have to cash out Php 999 every month during the time you are contracted with Smart.

PHIL: Smart to launch the iPhone 4S in December 16 nationwide

So it seems that Smart finally have a deal with Apple to carry the iPhone allowing Smart customers to get an iPhone tied with Smart's plans. The network have announced over at their Facebook Page that the company is scheduled to launch nationwide the iPhone 4S come December 16. All Smart stores are expected to have stocks of the iPhone 4S by that date, if we base it on their announcement. So, Globe has put up their "reservation of interest" page and Smart announced the availability of the iPhone 4S. Tough competition in the Philippines? Considering these are the only two network carriers that are battling it all out in the market. Anyway, there is still no word of how much the iPhone 4S will cost over at Smart but I'd have to suspect that the carrier should be offering the smartphone for free on plans 3000 and above. Click here to go to Smart's dedicated page for the iPhone 4S

PHIL: [Update] Globe now accepts "reservation of interest" for the iPhone 4S - coming in December 16th

The wait is not yet over but at least you can now reserve your interest over at Globe. Unfortunately, this is not pre-ordering an iPhone 4S but rather a "reservation of interest". Nonetheless, I know everyone out there would want to go ahead and reserve their interest, right? So what are you waiting for? The most amazing iPhone ever to land on Earth is waiting for you here (reservation link). As a refresher, the next iteration of the iPhone sports a 1GHz Apple A5 dual-core chipset, an improved 8MP rear facing camera, and iOS 5 which comes with Siri (beta). Pricing is still not yet disclosed by Globe but if you remember how much the predecessor's price of the iPhone was when it was launched, then you'd be able to guess the range that the iPhone 4S will be priced.

PHIL: Globe CEO confirms coming of the iPhone 4S in the "next few weeks"

Globe's CEO, Ernest Cu, confirmed that his company will be carrying the next iteration of the iPhone. He said ,while in a Globe event to announce their investment in upgrading their infrastructure to IPv6, that they are silently preparing to launch the the iPhone 4S in a couple of weeks. Albeit his statement was a bit vague, because "a couple of weeks" might equate to 2 weeks or even a whole month. And while Smart is reported to be trying to do it's stuff to also carry the iPhone, Globe will surely be the first to launch the device in the Philippines. 

USA: Apple's iPhone 4S is now available unlocked starting at $649

The iPhone 4S is said to be available now over at the Apple Store starting at $649 for the 16GB version of the smartphone. When you order now, Apple will be shipping the device in 1-2 weeks. So this is good news for those who just want to get the device without any carrier commitments. When I go to the US Online Apple Store, I can't seem to see what the screenshot shows (photo above). Comment below if you too don't see it. There must be something wrong if you can't seen the pricing of the device.

iPhone 4S will become available in Hong Kong and South Korea and 13 more countries come Nov 11

Apple has announced that the iPhone 4S will become available in 15 more countries in November 11. The smartphone is already available in more than 22 countries including those who were included when the device was first available. The countries included in the Nov 11 launching are Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Romania, and in South Korea. Head over the break to read Apple's official press release.

The iPhone 4S launches in 22 more countries

Apple's most amazing smartphone ever, the iPhone 4S, was announced a few weeks back and was only available in 7 countries at first. After a week or so, the smartphone was available for pre-order in 22 more countries. Today, Apple launches the handset in those 22 countries and is planning to launch the device in 70 countries before this year ends. To reiterate, these 22 countries are  Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. For those who are in these countries and wants to get the iPhone 4S with that trend setter personal assistant, Siri, head over to your local Apple Stores or head over to Apple.com and get your iPhone 4S now.

Apple's iPhone 4S can now be pre-ordered in 22 more countries - Philippine pricing estimated

The most amazing iPhone from Apple ever, the iPhone 4S, is now available for pre-order in 22 additional countries. Of course, the pricing varies on each country so better check it out in your local Apple Store for the pricing. Anyway, the iPhone 4S can already be pre-ordered in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

USA: Sprint will start accepting pre-orders of the iPhone 4Sin October 7th while the iPhone 4 is now available for only $99

So, Sprint is finally and officially the third US carrier that is given the chance and the privilege to carry and offer on their own network Apple's iPhone 4 and 4S. You still can't get or pre-order the iPhone 4S, you will have to wait until October 7 so that you can start pre-ordering one but for those who wants an iPhone 4 for only $99, then this is good news. Sprint is now offering the iPhone 4 for only $99 over at their iPhone dedicated webpage at http://sprint.com/iPhone. The iPhone 4S will be available at Sprint stores starting October 14th starting at $199.99 with a 2-year contract and 16GB of internal storage. Head over the break to read on Sprint's official press release.

iPhone 4S coming to Sprint

Apple confirmed over at their website and on their press release of the iPhone 4S that Sprint will be joining the two other US national carriers to offer the iPhone. Starting at $199 you can own an iPhone 4S tied to a 2-year contract with Sprint. The three variants of the iPhone 4S will also be offered by Sprint $199 for the 16GB, $299 for the 32GB, and $399 for the 64GB version. 

The iPhone 4S - to launch in October 14 pre-orders will start Oct. 7

Apple, during the "Let's Talk iPhone" event held at the company's Cupertino base, announced the next iteration of the iPhone. For those who are expecting something really new or something that is completely different from the iPhone 4, you might get disappointed, because the photo you see above is the iPhone 4S. Still, the smartphone is an upgrade, major for those who loves looking inside rather than the outside of a phone. It packs a dual-core processor with Apple's new A5 chipset and a mind boggling 8MP camera that really had a chunk of time during the event. Also, iOS 5 and it's features were showcased with the addition of Siri Assistant (the personal assistant). Apple, with Tim Cook on stage, also featured the new pricing of the iPod Nano and the iPod Touch. I'll be talking about them later on.