Apple is taking preorders for the new Apple iPhone 4S on AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon starting at $199. Available in black or white, the iPhones 4S with a two year service agreement with any of three wireless carriers are priced at 16GB for $199, 32GB for $299, and 64GB for $399; all will free shipping. It’s scheduled for delivery on or around October 14, 2011

The new iPhone 4S is powered by Apple’s A5 dual-core processor (same one in the iPad 2) and features an all new 8-megapixel camera which is capable of recording 1080p HD video at 30 fps with image stabilization. It’s also the first phone to intelligently switch between two antennas, so call quality is better and it doubles the maximum HSDPA data speeds to 14.4 Mbps. It’s a world phone, so you can use on GSM or CDMA. It runs the new iOS 5 with iCloud effortless, and seamless backing up and managing your data wirelessly. It also features AirPlay Mirroring, Siri voice-activated intelligent assistant that helps you get things done, and much more.