iPhone 5 sees huge demand with preorder record

[Jeremy Proome]

iPhone 5 breaks preorder record

Apple’s new iPhone has become the “fastest selling phone” after breaking a preorder record

 

[grok]

Wow, 2 million people who don't realise the iPhone5 is the new balance bracelet.

Oh look I support one of the douchy-est companies in the world!

 

[CAPS LOCK]

These threads turn out childish.

 

[NickLeStrange]

Yes they do. Can't wait to see how it deteriorates into a feces flinging match.

These threads turn out childish.

 

[CAPS LOCK]

Yes they do. Can't wait to see how it deteriorates into a feces flinging match.

My feces flings better then yours.

 

[SaiyanZ]

I wonder if it will outsell the S3 which has broken records all over the world including USA.

http://www.techanalyzer.net/2012/09/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-sells-20-million-units-in-just-100-days/

 

[sand_man]

My feces flings better then yours.

Yeah but mine are full of jelly beans.

 

[NickLeStrange]

Mine brings all the boys to the yard, and I have a cup.

My feces flings better then yours.

Yeah but mine are full of jelly beans.

 

[KalMaverick]

I wonder if it will outsell the S3 which has broken records all over the world including USA.

http://www.techanalyzer.net/2012/09/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-sells-20-million-units-in-just-100-days/

It most likely will, probably exceeding it quite a bit.

 

[sand_man]

Mine brings all the boys to the yard, and I have a cup.

K, u win

 

[greg0205]

I wonder if it will outsell the S3 which has broken records all over the world including USA.

http://www.techanalyzer.net/2012/09/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-sells-20-million-units-in-just-100-days/

It just might... That's 20M S3s in 100 days vs. 2M BEFORE the iPhone is even available in-store. Anyone wanting to bet we don't see threads and stories about queues waiting around the block for iStores to open on Friday morning... again?

 

[NickLeStrange]

\o/

K, u win

 

[SaiyanZ]

It most likely will, probably exceeding it quite a bit.

Not so sure about that. Apparently pre-orders for the S3 were over 9mill. I can't really tell how many pre-orders the iphone 5 has from the article. The S3 also has a head start of over 20mill.

 

[bwana]

It most likely will, probably exceeding it quite a bit.

I doubt it - there was a month between the announcement and shipping of the S3.

 

[icyrus]

I wonder if it will outsell the S3 which has broken records all over the world including USA.

http://www.techanalyzer.net/2012/09/10/samsung-galaxy-s3-sells-20-million-units-in-just-100-days/

Slight difference in that Samsung's reported sales are sales to carriers around the world, Apple's sales figures are sales to customers.

 

[cerebus]

Nice article.

 

[MonTage]

It just might... That's 20M S3s in 100 days vs. 2M BEFORE the iPhone is even available in-store. Anyone wanting to bet we don't see threads and stories about queues waiting around the block for iStores to open on Friday morning... again?

you will see them

 

[MonTage]

Slight difference in that Samsung's reported sales are sales to carriers around the world, Apple's sales figures are sales to customers.

+1

 

[cerebus]

http://www.metro.co.uk/tech/912255-...utside-apple-stores-ahead-of-iphone-5-release

 

[SaiyanZ]

Slight difference in that Samsung's reported sales are sales to carriers around the world, Apple's sales figures are sales to customers.

Here is a direct comparison from the article (like for like):

In the second quarter of the year, Apple reportedly sold 26 million iPhones compared to a whopping 50 million Galaxy handsets that caused Samsung to be the number one mobile shipper in the United States (already holds the world title).