iPhone 4S sets Apple record with 1,000,000 pre-orders in a day

 iPhone 4S sets Apple record with 1,000,000 pre-orders in a dayLondon, Oct 11 : Pre-orders of recently launched Apple’s iPhone 4S has topped the previous record of 600000 set by the iPhone 4 last year.

Apple has confirmed that the device, which according to critics came as a disappointment for fans waiting for the widely rumoured iPhone 5, has whipped up a sales frenzy beyond even its predecessor, selling
1,000,000 units in just 24 hours.

“We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

“The first day pre-orders for iPhone 4S have been the most for any new product that Apple has ever launched and we are thrilled that customers love iPhone 4S as much as we do,” Schiller added.

IPhone 4S is the fastest-selling Apple product in history, outpacing both models of iPad, the original iPhone and every Mac in history, the Daily Mail reports.

According to the paper, pent-up demand for the handset, the first new iPhone in 15 months could be behind the huge sales figure. (ANI)