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Diana D'Cruz
It took 24 hours for small two million iPhone 5 be pre-ordered. First new record previously held by the iPhone 4S. A craze that has not dried up last Friday, the day of the launch of the iPhone 5 in 9 countries, including France.
Indeed, in the space of three days, a little more than 5 million of the new flagship stamped apple were sold. Second new record since the same time the iPhone 4S had passed 4 million copies.
What to rival all manufacturers of smartphones competitors but nothing packing analysts who had forecast 6, 8, and up to 10 million sales in the first weekend of its launch. The market then assented Apple abandoned as 13.39 dollars today on the Nasdaq, down 1.91%, to pass under the symbolic $ 700 and settle at 686.70 dollars at auction closing.
Of the 5 million sales, we do not know what part of the pre-orders and sales during the first three days. Apple did not communicate about it. Tim Cook, however, said: " The demand for the iPhone 5 has been incredible and we are working to ensure that every user who requires one gets it as soon as possible. "optimism is shared by the owners of iOS devices that have been $ 100 million to complete the upgrade to iOS 6. The new iteration of Apple's mobile OS is not yet available since last Wednesday.
Undeniable enthusiasm while some critics were issued on iOS 6. We refer in particular to the application mapping Plans (Maps in English), which is under fire from critics because of the many inconsistencies and other erroneous data.
