{"id":98015,"date":"2015-09-10T14:10:33","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T12:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=98015"},"modified":"2015-09-10T14:11:05","modified_gmt":"2015-09-10T12:11:05","slug":"new-iphone-6s-and-6s-plus-coming-to-vodacom-mtn-and-telkom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/98015\/new-iphone-6s-and-6s-plus-coming-to-vodacom-mtn-and-telkom\/","title":{"rendered":"New iPhone 6S and 6S Plus coming to Vodacom, MTN and Telkom"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans will be able to get Apple\u2019s new\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/smartphones\/138140-apple-iphone-6s-the-most-advanced-smartphone-in-the-world.html\">iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0through Vodacom and MTN.<\/p>\n<p>Vodacom said it will offer the new iPhones, although\u00a0it is \u201cnot in a position to confirm availability dates and prices for the two devices as yet\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>MTN also confirmed it will offer\u00a0the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus, but could not provide prices or a launch date.<\/p>\n<p>Telkom said that it will definitely carry the new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus, and that it has initiated discussions with Apple regarding the local launch.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">New iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus<\/h3>\n<p>Apple has called the new iPhones the \u201cmost advanced smartphones in the world\u201d, featuring Apple\u2019s third-generation 64-bit A9 processor.<\/p>\n<p>They also feature \u201c3D Touch\u201d, which uses capacitive sensors integrated into the backlight of the retina display.<\/p>\n<p>The iPhone 6S models will be capable of shooting 4K video from their main 12MP iSight camera, and will include an upgraded 5MP FaceTime HD camera on the front of the device.<\/p>\n<p>LTE is twice as fast on the new devices when compared to the iPhone 6, with support for 23 LTE bands.<\/p>\n<p>US pricing for the devices, on two-year contracts and unlocked (outright purchase), is as follows:<\/p>\n<p><strong>iPhone 6S<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16GB \u2013 <strong>$199\u00a0<\/strong>or<strong> $649 <\/strong>(unlocked)<\/li>\n<li>64GB \u2013 <strong>$299\u00a0<\/strong>or <strong>$749<\/strong> (unlocked)<\/li>\n<li>128GB \u2013 <strong>$399 <\/strong>or<strong>\u00a0$849<\/strong> (unlocked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>iPhone 6S Plus<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>16GB \u2013 <strong>$299\u00a0<\/strong>or<strong> $749 <\/strong>(unlocked)<\/li>\n<li>64GB \u2013 <strong>$399 <\/strong>or<strong>\u00a0$849 <\/strong>(unlocked)<\/li>\n<li>128GB \u2013 <strong>$499 <\/strong>or<strong>\u00a0$949 <\/strong>(unlocked)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on Apple<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to How Apple plans to kill voicemail\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/94925\/how-apple-plans-to-kill-voicemail\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">How Apple plans to kill voicemail<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Permalink to Orange wants to be an Apple retailer in SA\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/mobile\/92058\/orange-wants-to-be-an-apple-retailer-in-sa\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Orange wants to be an Apple retailer in SA<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africans will be able to get Apple\u2019s new iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus when it launches in the country, local operators have 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