iPhone 4S Now Officially Available in the Philippines

The Philippine Apple Store now officially lists Globe Telecom and Smart Communications as official carriers of the iPhone 4S. Both companies held launch parties last night, December 15 in separate venues and released iPhone 4S units at midnight, December 16.

The Smart Communications website now also lists the iPhone 4S prices for both postpaid and prepaid plans. Prices for postpaid begin at P12,500 for the 16GB model at Plan 1500, while prepaid units start at P33,200 for the 16GB model.

iPhone 4S postpaid plan pricing (from the Smart Communications website)

As of this time, the Globe Telecom website has not posted prices for the iPhone 4S online. 

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Smart Communications Soon to Offer iPhone 4S

Smart Communications has now started online registration for the iPhone 4S at www1.smart.com.ph/postpaid/iphone4s. The registration page opened up one day after rival mobile provider Globe Telecoms started their registration page. The registration page indicates "12.16.11," presumably the launch date, but did not state the plans and device pricing yet. There are also no details on whether Smart Communications will offer the 8GB version of iPhone 4 or 3GS alongside the iPhone 4S.

The iPhone 3G, 3GS, and 4 was previously available exclusively through Globe Telecoms. The availability of the iPhone 4S in another major mobile carrier in the Philippines echoes Apple's move to open up the iPhone's availability to other mobile carriers in the U.S.

iPhone 4S Soon to be Available in Philippines

Globe Telecom Philippines has started registration for the iPhone 4S through their website, iphone4s.globe.com.ph. No official date has been set for the release, but sources peg the date as December 16, 2011.

Smart Communications has also been reported to be launching the iPhone 4S within the year.

Apple launched the iPhone 4S last October 14, 2011 in United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan. It was released in 22 more countries last October 28, 2011.

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