Apple says the number of pre-orders for the iPhone 4S -- which launches this Friday -- topped 1 million in the first 24 hours.The record is well ahead of the previous mark set by the iPhone 4 last year with 600,000, Apple said in a statement Monday.
"We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of product marketing, in a statement.
The iPhone 4S opened up to pre-orders on Oct. 7 for AT&T, Verizon and the newly-added Sprint.
The staggering pre-order figures were achieved despite a mixed reaction to the iPhone 4S when it was revealed last Tuesday. Although the smartphone adds a faster processor, beefed-up camera and the voice-activated personal assistant Siri, several reports had suggested a more significant upgrade was in the works.
Apple will also launch its iOS 5 operating system for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners Oct. 12. The upgrade adds a notifications system, a Reminders app, Twitter integration and more features for the camera and photo apps.
"We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of product marketing, in a statement.
The iPhone 4S opened up to pre-orders on Oct. 7 for AT&T, Verizon and the newly-added Sprint.
The staggering pre-order figures were achieved despite a mixed reaction to the iPhone 4S when it was revealed last Tuesday. Although the smartphone adds a faster processor, beefed-up camera and the voice-activated personal assistant Siri, several reports had suggested a more significant upgrade was in the works.
Apple will also launch its iOS 5 operating system for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad owners Oct. 12. The upgrade adds a notifications system, a Reminders app, Twitter integration and more features for the camera and photo apps.
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