Apple selling one million iPhone 3GS in three days was just the prelude, one month down the line we have more stunning iPhone 3GS sales announcement.
Apple just announced that they have successfully sold 5.2 million iPhone 3GS units till date. iPhone 3GS inventory is running low with demands outpacing production. Out of the 80 countries where Apple has launched iPhone 3G only 18 countries got the iPhone 3GS.
Apple’s Chief Operating Officer said that the other 62 countries would get the iPhone 3GS by the end of September.
We all know that Apple is futuristic in their approach. The company introduced the iPhone and iPod touch when they foresee that the demand for their iPod would one day deminish. The company refreshed their iPhone lines to keep competing with products of other companies that could beat the iPhone.
The iPhone 3GS is the king of smartphones for now. This fact has not made Apple to rest even for a while. iPhone 4G is already in the air again. This is not a rumor but a confirmed piece of information that comes with a sad note.
According to reports 25 year old Sun Danyong, an employee at Foxconn commited suicide after being interrogated and physically abused when a prototype of the iPhone 4G went missing. Sun jumped out of a 12 story building unable to bear the humiliation of the abuse.
Apple confirmed the news and said it’s indeed sad. Yes, this is one sad news related to the iPhone.
Well, it’s time to start waiting for the iPhone 4G again when the iPhone 3GS is still very fresh and new and is yet to be launched in many countries.
