Apple Sells 1 Million iPhones In 3 Days
By Anna Johnson on July 15th, 2008They were queuing in New York City… they were queuing in London… and they were queuing in Melbourne, Australia.
Last Friday, people in 21 countries queued outside stores waiting for the release of Apple Inc’s new iPhone 3G.
Despite some “teething” problems to do with synchronizing the phone with Apple’s iTunes online music and software store, the launch was a stunning success, with over 1 million iPhones sold
by Sunday.
Among other things, the iPhone 3G features a touch screen, a speedy wireless network and the ability to download third-party applications such as games. No, I haven’t got one yet… but I’m tempted…
Source: Reuters, “Apple Sells 1 Million New iPhones in First Weekend”, The New York Times, July 14, 2008
