The iPhone 4S should ship to mainland China no later than the Chinese New Year on January 23rd, according to state-run newspaper the People's Daily. The phone is said to have won China Compulsory Certification on December 21st, clearing the last hurdle for sales by Apple and carrier China Unicom. The Daily specifically suggests that the 4S will ship "at the beginning of January 2012," and be on the market in time for the New Year holiday.
