New York, June 22: Apple Inc sold more than a million
units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days,
making it the most successful model yet.
The iPhone 3G S went on sale Friday in the US and seven
other countries.
When Apple Inc launched the previous model last year, it
also sold one million units in the first three days, but that
model launched simultaneously in 22 countries.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster had expected the
Cupertino, California, company to sell half a million 3G S in
the first three days.
"Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," said
Steve Jobs, Apple`s CEO.
It was the first time he was quoted in a company
statement since he went on leave for unspecified medical
reasons in January. The company has said that Jobs, who has
battled pancreatic cancer, is returning to work at the end of
the month.
The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday that Jobs had a
liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee and that he will
likely work part-time, at least initially. Apple has not
commented on the report.
The launch of the iPhone 3G last year turned messy, as
Apple and phone company servers failed to cope with the load
of new customers trying to activate their phones.
Bureau Report
