THE highly anticipated iPhone 3GS will hit the shelves next Friday, announced its local distributor SingTel yesterday. The price of the new handset will also be revealed next week, it added.

While physically identical to its two predecessors, this latest model sports a more powerful engine, an auto-focus camera and video-capture capabilities.

Interest is very high, said SingTel spokesman Chia Boon Chong - on a par with that seen last year when it launched the iPhone 3G. Already, 'tens of thousands (of consumers) have registered their interest on our website'.

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