If you’re in Asia or about to head over there, then the timing worked out.

The iPhone 4S handsetwill be available in China and 21 additional countries on Friday, January 13. eginning Friday, January 13, iPhone 4S will be available in Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Bolivia, Botswana, British Virgin Islands, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, China, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, Guam, Guinea Conakry, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Niger, Senegal, St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos and Uganda.

The iPhone 4S comes in either black or white for a suggested retail price of US$199 for the 16GB model, US$299 for the 32GB model and US$399 for the 64GB model. The handset will be available in China through the China Unicom wireless carrier.

Stay tuned for additional details as they become available.