No launch date set for India.
By Dileep Thekkethil
BANGALORE: Apple has confirmed that it has sold more than 10 million units of the latest iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that hit markets last Friday.
Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple said that the numbers would have been higher if the company had stocked more supplies in Apple stores.
“While our team managed the manufacturing ramp better than ever before, we could have sold many more iPhones with greater supply and we are working hard to fill orders as quickly as possible,” said Cook.
Even before the commencement of sales Apple had more than 4 million pre-orders for its iPhone 6 smartphones – the highest pre-order received by the company yet. Seeing these trend analysts had estimated that the sales would touch the magic figure of 10 million.
The current shares of Apple are at $100.98 on the Nasdaq. The Daily Mail reported that as per the current trends, the first quarter revenue of Apple is expected to soar at least 9% than what was previously estimated by Wall Street.
As of now iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have gone out-of-stock in Apple stores. The company has asked prospective customers to wait till next month.
Nine million units of iPhone 5S and 5C got sold in 11 countries, including China during the first week after the launch in September 22, 2012.
The sales of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus has been delayed in China due to regulatory issues. If this was not the case, the number would have risen further as China is the world’s largest smartphone market.
According to the regional websites of Apple, iPhone 6 and 6 Plus is expected to hit more countries on September 26. Apple is yet to give a final launch date for countries like India, which has a growing market for smartphones.