The phenomenal initial sales were marked by huge queues around the world, with some die-hard Apple fanatics reportedly camping out for days in advance of the launch. Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were officially unveiled on the 9th September at a keynote event in Cupertino, California, with CEO Tim Cook showing off the fruity pair of handsets.
Sales for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 plus exceeded our expectations for the launch weekend, and we couldn't be happier," says Cook, in response to the sales news. We would like to thank all of our customers for making this our best launch ever, shattering all previous sell-through records by a large margin.
His message, however, came laced with regret and scorn, as Cook subtly slammws supply chains for their part in hindering iPhone sales. While our team managed the manufacturing ramp better than ever before," explains Cook, "we could have sold many more iPhones with greater supply and we are working hard to fill orders as quickly as possible." Ouch, that's cold.
The new iPhones are currently available in the UK, US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, and Singapore, with plans to add a further 20 countries to the roster by September 26th. Apple also promises that its latest smartphones will be available in 115 countries 'by the end of the year', which is sure to send the sales figures sky-rocketing in the run-up to Christmas.
The new iPhones ship in two different size models - the iPhone 6, at 4.7-in, and the iPhone 6 Plus, at 5.5-in.
