By: Aseem Gaurav on September 15, 2012
The new iPhone 5 is not only dubbed the best smartphone ever but also the best selling device. Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 went live on September 14 night and, as expected they went like hotcakes.
As per reports, only one hour after pre-orders went live, Apple sold all its pre-order inventory, which is twenty times faster than iPhone 4 and 4S.
“I expected the new iPhone to be the biggest product release in consumer electronics history, but I think it has now become a mania,” said one analyst.
Such a huge demand also caused problems on the company’s website and many other wireless carriers’ sites, that showed error messages to those who tried to pre-order the new iPhone. Such an overwhelming demand has caused Apple to push their estimated shipping dates back, indicating a large volume of orders or limited supply of iPhones ready to ship next Friday, September 21.
On Friday, major online outlets had already moved their estimated shipping dates back, indicating a large volume of orders or limited supply of iPhones ready to ship next Friday, September 21.
In the US, it will take two to three weeks to ship the new iPhones pre-ordered online. Reports suggest that AT&T is likely to ship all version of the new phone in 14 to 21 business days.
It is a clear indication that the demand for new iPhone 5 is phenomenal. However, Apple and their outlets haven’t shared how many units have been pre-ordered.
The new iPhone 5 is not only dubbed the best smartphone ever but also the best selling device. Pre-orders for the iPhone 5 went live on September 14 night and, as expected they went like hotcakes.
As per reports, only one hour after pre-orders went live, Apple sold all its pre-order inventory, which is twenty times faster than iPhone 4 and 4S.
“I expected the new iPhone to be the biggest product release in consumer electronics history, but I think it has now become a mania,” said one analyst.
Such a huge demand also caused problems on the company’s website and many other wireless carriers’ sites, that showed error messages to those who tried to pre-order the new iPhone. Such an overwhelming demand has caused Apple to push their estimated shipping dates back, indicating a large volume of orders or limited supply of iPhones ready to ship next Friday, September 21.
On Friday, major online outlets had already moved their estimated shipping dates back, indicating a large volume of orders or limited supply of iPhones ready to ship next Friday, September 21.
In the US, it will take two to three weeks to ship the new iPhones pre-ordered online. Reports suggest that AT&T is likely to ship all version of the new phone in 14 to 21 business days.
It is a clear indication that the demand for new iPhone 5 is phenomenal. However, Apple and their outlets haven’t shared how many units have been pre-ordered.
