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    Apple launches iPhone 4S in 21 more countries, but pricey in Brazil

    The iPhone 4S continues its march across the globe with Apple launching the device in 21 more countries on Friday.

    Though no official word has come from the Cupertino company regarding precisely which countries these are, MacRumors has taken the time to piece together various bits of information to come up with a definitive list: Bahrain, Brazil, Chile, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Vietnam.

    As you might expect, prices for the popular smartphone vary enormously. At R$2599 (US$1405) for the 16GB model, Brazil appears to take the award for the most expensive iPhone 4S in the world – thanks to high import duties on such devices. The 64GB model will set you back a wallet-busting R$3415 ($1845).

    The phone first launched on October 14 in seven countries – the US, Canada, Australia, France, Germany, Japan, and the UK. Since then it’s been gradually rolling out the device to more and more markets, with yesterday’s launch bringing it to consumers in around 60 countries in all.

    At launch in October, the iPhone 4S reportedly flew off the shelves, selling somewhere in the region of four million units in its first 72 hours. And last month it emerged that US carriers were unable to keep up with demand for the new smartphone.

    With the 4S now available in 21 more countries from today, including the two enormous markets of Brazil and Russia, Apple can confidently look forward to some healthy financial figures for the current quarter, which will of course include holiday season sales.

    This article was originally posted on Digital Trends

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    3 comments

    • jerryc  •  Taipei City, Taiwan  •  5 mths ago
      What they fail to say is that in those 21 countries Apple will not allow downloads of music or videos to be available. Top Secret Info there but true. I'm an iphone, ipad & imac user in Taiwan. I know.
    • ppl r getin dumber  •  Los Angeles, United States  •  5 mths ago
      I PAID 493 dollars on eBay for mine 4s 32GB... last secs betting. Love its design and style and not big and fat like samsung.
    • Sam  •  5 mths ago
      Brazil is trying to keep things local...otherwise there is no need to have 100% import taxes.
      But what smartphones does Brazil make?
      So the reason for the import tax is baffling...
      • brokendog 5 mths ago
        the usa should have a 100% inport tax to help pay the bills and then we might see some jobs come back to the states
      • Sam 5 mths ago
        @Brokendog.
        I don't think it will help.
        No one is willing to buy at those prices.
        Think about it.
        People want $20 dvd players...but want to be paid $20/hr plus full benefits and pensions to make those dvd players.
        Companies can't work this way...people can't work this way.
        It is because people are only buying cheap...is why companies have exported jobs abroad...to be able to manufacture at the rates that people willing to buy at.
        Don't believe this?
        Remember back to the "Made in the USA" campaign.
        Where did that get us?
        NO WHERE....simply because people don't really care where it is made.
        They only care about how cheap they can get it.
      • joel r 5 mths ago
        thats the point if imported electronics were way more expensive than us made electronics the our local economy would see a boon from us made us sold products thereby creating more jobs to meet the demand
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