Apple sells over 1 million new iPhones

Apple sells over 1 million new iPhones San Francisco - Apple sold over 1 million iPhone 3GS devices on the gadget's debut weekend in the US, the company said Monday.

The sales figure was roughly double the estimates put out by analysts and equaled the sales of the previous model, the iPhone 3G, which went on sale a week ago.

The announcement of the sales figures also included a quote from Apple CEO Steve Jobs - his first since he took a six months medical leave in January.

It cam two days after reports that he had undergone a liver transplant.

"Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning," Jobs said. "With over 50,000 applications available from Apple's revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever."(dpa)