Apple just posted a press release that contradicts what many people said about consumer interest towards the iPhone 4S. Turns out, the iPhone 4S is actually Apple's most successful iPhone launch to date, with over one million units being pre-ordered in the first 24 hours.
It certainly is amazing, given the fact that many people were actually disappointed that Apple did not release a totally redesigned iPhone 5. After the iPhone 4S release event, Apple's stock dipped over 5% signalling that investors and traders were not happy with a minor refresh to the iPhone 4. However once again Apple has broken records that they have themselves set with previous devices. 600,000 iPhone 4 units were pre-ordered on the first day whereas the iPhone 4S, while not meeting iPhone 5 expectations, was pre-ordered over one million times on the first day. Now that's amazing.
CUPERTINO, California—October 10, 2011—Apple® today announced pre-orders of its iPhone® 4S have topped one million in a single day, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone 4.
Philip Schiller, Apple's VP of Worldwide Product Marketing said:
We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S. 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
The differences between iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are not that much. The iPhone 4S retains design of iPhone 4 and the only changes made are inside. iPhone 4S is powered by a dual-core A5 chip, same as that on the iPad 2. An all new 8 megapixel camera with five lenses is capable of shooting amazing stills as well as record full 1080p HD video with auto image stabilization. HSDPA compatibility means that theoretically you can get up to 14.4 mbps download speed on supported networks. One new feature that completely sets apart iPhone 4S from other smartphones in the market is the Siri Assistant. Siri is your own personal assistant on the iPhone 4S that can accomplish your tasks for you, you just have to say what you want it to do. Here's a list of everything you can say to Siri.
One major advantage for those who want more storage on their iPhone is that the iPhone 4S is not only available in 16 and 32GB models, but a 64GB model is also available. Pre-orders for iPhone 4S started on October 7 however Apple has sold out the U.S. pre-order stock and if you buy one now online, you will have to wait for 1-2 weeks before it is shipped to you.
One million in just 24 hours, even when those waiting for iPhone 5 were disappointed. So tell us, have you pre-ordered one?