Apple Sets New Record With 9M Iphone Sales Over Weekend
Apple’s iPhone 5 launch flew past last year’s iPhone 4S performance, with 5 million sales in its first weekend of availability. The iPhone 4S, which is still available as Apple’s “free on contract” option, sold 4 million units in the first weekend. Apple has announced that it is selling out of certain iPhone models, and that new devices are not expected until October. While the company has no doubt included online orders for sold-out models in its reported sales, the lack of inventory in stores means that the weekend total could easily have been even higher....