First Weekend iPhone Sales Top Nine Million

Apple has announced that its new iPhones have sold almost nine million units in the first weekend of availability. Apple first announced the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C on September 10 and released the phones a week and a half later. Now, three days after the new iPhones launched, the Cupertino-based company is talking numbers.

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"This is our best iPhone launch yet―more than nine million new iPhones sold―a new record for first weekend sales," said Tim Cook. "The demand for the new iPhones has been incredible, and while we’ve sold out of our initial supply of iPhone 5s, stores continue to receive new iPhone shipments regularly. We appreciate everyone’s patience and are working hard to build enough new iPhones for everyone."

The iPhone 5S runs on Apple's A6 SoC and features a 4-inch retina display, integrated touch, full sRGB, an 8-megapixel iSight camera, a new Facetime HD camera with improved low-light functionality, dual-band WiFi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, more LTE bands than any other phone, and is available in pink, yellow, green, blue and white. The iPhone 5S packs Apple's new A7 SoC and is the world's first 64-bit phone. It also features a 4-inch retina display, an improved 8-megapixel camera, a front-facing camera for FaceTime, and fingerprint authentication in the form of Touch ID.

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Jane McEntegart is a writer, editor, and marketing communications professional with 17 years of experience in the technology industry. She has written about a wide range of technology topics, including smartphones, tablets, and game consoles. Her articles have been published in Tom's Guide, Tom's Hardware, MobileSyrup, and Edge Up.

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beta212

Apple being Apple, this probably includes all the phones sold to the carriers too.
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edogawa

Nothing new here, pass along, just Apples yearly pastoral farming of their stock.
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maxiim

No wonder the world is turning to shit....current issues for todays youngsters are iphone release dates
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masmotors

boring who need sto watch youtube all day
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Azn Cracker

I personally don't have an iphone, but is there really any reason to upgrade from an iphone 5 or a 4s from that matter? Sure its a little faster and has a better camera but what else? The fingerprint scanner is a joke because that can be easily bypassed by lifting the fingerprints off the phone. Also the 5c is just an iphone 5 in colorful plastic. Please try harder apple.
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mman74

This isn't going to last. Most of these people are existing users replacing 4, 4S, 5. They've waited long enough, hence the immediate buy. I would be more impressed when they release next month's figures.
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Blessedman

No one is going to rip on her for butchering the article? I love you Jane (no seriously) but the 5s can't be both phones at the same time!
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Blessedman

No one is going to rip on her for butchering the article? I love you Jane (no seriously) but the 5s can't be both phones at the same time!
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Duckhunt

i saw a guy on the subway licking his iphone5. I think it must be really cool to have ( sarcasm).
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kinggremlin

Apple is one of the smartest companies this planet has ever seen. I have never owned an Apple product, and likely never will. But, the fact that they can sell 9 million units of something that is this expensive and just isn't that interesting or class leading any more with no compelling features to upgrade to in just 3 days is astonishing.
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