Apple iPhone 5 sales hit five million
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Apple has annnounced that it has sold a fairly phenomenal five million iPhone 5 devices.
The iPhone 5 hit shops on September 21st, though pre-orders began a week earlier.
Apple also announced that more than 100 million devices have been updated to the very latest iOS 6 software – despite the negative press for Apple Maps, which debuted on iOS 6 in place of Google Maps.
The full Apple statement is below:
"Apple today announced it has sold over five million of its new iPhone 5, just three days after its launch on September 21, and more than 100 million iOS devices have been updated with iOS 6, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.
iPhone 5 is available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and the UK, and will be available in 22 more countries on September 28 and more than 100 countries by the end of the year.
Demand for iPhone 5 exceeded the initial supply and while the majority of pre-orders have been shipped to customers, many are scheduled to be shipped in October."
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Not in any way trying to censor or stifle discussion, but just throwing insults at anyone with whom you don't agree really doesn't get us anywhere.
More of an observation than an insult.
The attitude is what makes us who we are, without redress we are mere cattle.
I was under the impression that you welcomed discussion, I sincerely hope that your aim is not to censor opinion, it sort of defeats the primary objective of a 'FORUM'.
However, I will certainly give thought to your suggestion.
I am sure Shami Chakrabarti would love to sit next to you at the next Christmas office party.
You for President.
What a Guy.
For God's sake, what a Sheep.
Could you dial the attitude back by about 50%, and try to post without resorting to personal insults? Thanks.
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100 million in 12 weeks!!! Wow, that would be impressive, if it were true!
according to cnet that figure should be 10 million.
looks like you misplaced your decimal point.
you do the math......again
So its not ok to comment on these issues as long as you enjoy the product.......nice.
I am sure Shami Chakrabarti would love to sit next to you at the next Christmas office party.
You for President.
What a Guy.
I like Apple products over Samsung in this case, thats my choice, but to get into the deep politics of a product seems a tad sad but possibly true, i will not argue these facts as that is for a political debate. Would anyone mention the same about trainers or clothing that we all wear that is also possibly made in"inhumane working conditions"????
Why the major upset over a phone, its a phone!
Apple say 5 million sold in one week worldwide.
Samsung S3 sold 100 million units in 12 weeks worldwide
Now that's impressive.
You do the math.
This is truly scary. Thanks for posting.
Really?
What about the large reports of unboxing were customers are reporting quality control issues? Scrathes, cracks and misaligned framing?
What about the Foxconn factory 2000 strong mass riot and multiple suicides because of inhumane working conditions where Apple gets its phone components made?
Part of report:
...conditions at the Schenzhen factory that manufactures Apple's products have been consistently notoriously poor. Workers have complained to outside auditors about 60 hr working weeks, dangerous working enviroment (700 industrial accidents reported, others are threatened with dismissal for reporting), and incredibly low wages.
According to an April analysis by Isaac Shapiro from the Economic Policy Institute, 95,000 Foxconn employess who made Apple products received about $441 million in total last year, or about $4,600 each. That total is the same amount Apple paid its nine member executive board in 2011. Of course, even on the board, the gains were uneven, with $376 million going to new CEO Tim Cook in a one time stock grant. But don't feel bad for the other board members yet. This year six of them have received nearly $60 million each in stock grants, another has thus far had to do with only $40 million.
Perhaps those gigantic stock options are why Apple is screwing over not only its Chinese workforce but its American workers as well. Apple cultivates the image of its retail employees as geniuses, but according to a New York Times report it pays them only slightly better than village idiots, with many making $25,000 a year, or about $12 an hour. That is now changing with Apple (co-incidentally, lol) announcing just days before the New York Times story appeared that it would raise the salary of its store employees by 25%. Even with the pay hike the wages of geniuses will still be only slightly above the 20th percentile of all college graduates.
Apple's indifference to the well being of its American employees should surprise no one, given the contempt it shows for its countrymen by avoiding billions in taxes each year. As reported in the New York Times, the company has avoided paying cash-starved California millions by opening a front office in Nevada. Apple is also a pioneeer in finding ways to funnel 70% of its profits through countries with lower tax rates including Ireland, Luxembourg and the Virgin Islands. That means that Apple had a effective tax rate of under 10% in 2011 less than half the 24% tax rate that Walmart paid.
If your going to stick your neck out and jump on the flagwaving bandwagon as least have some real world worthwhile information.
For God's sake, what a Sheep.
Its only the maps that seem to be a negative talking point, it will get sorted
iZombie hoardes want brainzzzz! More brainzzz! I mean iPhonezzzz!
Yes impressive 100 millions of a rubbish map including my iPhone come on apple sort it out I'm sure you manage to grap enough money from people via selling all this and by ripping of Samsung lol
Impressive!