The iPhone 5 global rollout is beginning this week. In a tablet handed down from the mountain (i.e., a press release) from Cupertino, Apple stated this morning the company’s latest smartphone will finally be hitting markets in new countries, from Russia and China to Panama and Kenya.
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Here’s the full rollout schedule:
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Friday, Dec. 7:
- South Korea
Friday, Dec. 14:
- Albania
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Armenia
- The Bahamas
- Bahrain
- Bolivia
- Brazil
- Chile
- China
- Costa Rica
- Cyprus
- Ecuador
- Grenada
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Kuwait
- Macedonia
- Malaysia
- Moldova
- Montenegro
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Philipines
- Qatar
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Taiwan
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- Venezuela
Friday,Dec. 21:
- Barbados
- Botswana
- Cameroon
- Central African Republic
- Egypt
- Guinea
- Ivory Coast
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mali
- Mauritius
- Morocco
- Niger
- Senegal
- St. Kitts
- St. Lucia
- St.Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tunisia
- Uganda
- Vietnam
The iPhone 5 will bring users all the wonders of iOS 6, the company’s latest mobile operating system, which features the now-famous (and increasingly multilingual) Siri as well as deep Facebook integrations. Prices range from around $200 to $400, and Apple’s previous smartphone, the iPhone 4S, can now be had for a paltry $99 or free with a contract from a participating carrier.
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