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Apple is expected to sell approximately 10 million units of the iPhone 5 in September itself. Its arch rival Samsung's flagship Galaxy S III took around two months to reach the same milestone. |
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The iPhone 4S sold about 4 million units in the first three days of availability last year. The iPhone 4 sold about 1.7 million and iPhone 3GS about 1 million. |
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The iPhone 4S sold about 4 million units in the first three days of availability last year. The iPhone 4 sold about 1.7 million and iPhone 3GS about 1 million.
How many iphone 5 would apple sell this time. Will the iPhone cross apple’s previous models.According to well known tech blogger Horace Dediu at Asymco, the new ‘iPhone 5′ could sell over 263 million units worldwide.
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This is based off the Apple’s senior
vice-president of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller’s data on the sales
numbers of iPhone 3 earlier models . He said that “Each new generation sold approximately equal
to all previous generations combined” statement. The 263 million unit figure
came upon adding the iPhone 2G, 3G, 3GS, 4, and 4S sales together
The iPhone 4S
sold about 4 million units in the first three days of availability last year.
The iPhone 4 sold about 1.7 million and iPhone 3GS about 1 million.
The main driver to growth for the initial
weekend is usually upgrades for existing customers. There might be first time
buyers, but the dedication required to ensure being first to have it usually
means buyers are keen on the brand and are repeat customers.