Get Your Wallets Ready

An article by Gizmodo posts that the iPhone 4 will be reaching 17 more countries this Friday. Though there is still no news yet when it will arrive here in the Philippines through Apple's carrier partner Globe, snagging a unit in Hong Kong would be the best option for those who cant wait to get the newest iteration of the iPhone.

Image from http://www.apple.com

Hong Kong is one of those countries which sells the iPhone carrier free. You get the freedom to choose what carrier you would want to use with your new and shiny iPhone 4. Nothing really beats the feeling of an officially unlocked iPhone.

Friday. Yeah!

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