Finally, Swisscom is taking pre-orders for the iPhone 5. It’s on a first come, first serve basis with an estimated shipping date of 28th September 2012. Click on the image bellow to orders yours today
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UPDATE: Christina Neuhaus, Swisscom’s public spokesmen, has confirmed via Twitter that the iPhone 5 will in fact work on Swisscom’s 4G/LTE network when it launches in December. (Swisscom 4G/LTE will be available in 12 cities accross Switzerland at launch. More info HERE)
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Yes, the iPhone 5 IS Apple’s best ever phone. Yes, it is a masterpiece of product design and engineering. And yes. You must buy it immediatly.
However… will you be able to to enjoy all of it’s features in Switzerland?
I’m very happy to report that Swiss users will have access to nearly ALL iOS 6 features (yes, this means local Siri intergration and turn by turn directions). Notable exeptions however, include: 3D Buildings for maps, Siri Restaurant Reservations, Siri Movie Reviews, Siri Movie Showtimes and iTunes TV Shows (To check what features are available in your country, visit Apple.com’s Feature list broken down by country)
LTE compatability seems to be a slightly more complicated subject. Switzerland is not listed on the list of countries offering LTE compatible networks at as of yet and Switzerland’s main Telecom provider, Swisscom, seems tight lipped:
English Translation:
iPhone 5 will be available with Swisscom starting the 28th September. The Nano Sim cards will be available at launch. Currently, we cannot provide any further indications on pricing or availability.
4G/LTE: Swisscom is excited about the the new iPhone 5 announcement, a smartphone that will support 4G/LTE. Swisscom will launch Switzerland’s first 4G/LTE network in Switzerland in December 2012. For the moment, we do not yet know when it will be possible to use the iPhone 5 on Swisscom’s 4G/LTE network. The device will need to be tested by both Apple and Swisscom on our 4G/LTE network to ensure the best possible user experience.
PatricD, Swisscom
Stay tuned and watch this space for further updates.
This has literally made my Sunday. Now if we could get this type of integration on the iPhone, I think my head would quite literally explode.
before the 17th century, almost all carrots cultivated were purple. The modern day orange carrot wasn’t cultivated until Dutch growers in the late 16th century took mutant strains of the purple carrot, including yellow and white carrots and gradually developed them into the sweet, plump, orange variety we have today
Let’s pause for a moment and imagine if today’s farmers tried to change the color of a vegetable.
An inspiring and uncompromising inside look into Xavius (@thexavius), arguably the most influential Instagram artist in the world.