{"id":49515,"date":"2013-11-15T09:50:44","date_gmt":"2013-11-15T07:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=49515"},"modified":"2013-11-15T09:54:10","modified_gmt":"2013-11-15T07:54:10","slug":"apple-iphones-5c-5s-now-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/49515\/apple-iphones-5c-5s-now-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple iPhones 5C, 5S now in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c launches in South Africa on Friday (15 November), with the major operators carrying both devices.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 5s sports the Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, an 8 megapixel iSight camera with True Tone flash and Touch ID.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 5c features a new design, a 4-inch Retina display, an A6 chip, and an 8 megapixel iSight camera.<\/p>\n<p>To cater for the expected demand, iStores across the country opened at 07:00 on Friday 15 November. The iStore in Vodacom World opened at 05:00.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">iPhone 5s, iPhone 5c from MTN and Vodacom<\/h3>\n<p>MTN said that the new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are available on a range of contract price plans. The first batch of devices will not be available to prepaid customers.<\/p>\n<p>The most affordable contract package starts at R279 per month on MTN AnyTime 100 with 300MB of bonus data.<\/p>\n<p>MTN South Africa customers can buy an iPhone 5c and iPhone 5s at all MTN branded retail stores and MTN Service Centres from today. 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