Apple sells 1.7 million iPhone 4 devices in just 3 days

Despite some highly publicized reception problems, customers just can't seem to get enough of Apple's new iPhone 4. Earlier this week, Apple issued a press release that it had sold 1.7 million units in just 3 days, making it the most successful product launch in Apple history.

Despite some highly publicized reception problems, customers just can't seem to get enough of Apple's new iPhone 4. Earlier this week, Apple issued a press release announcing that it had sold 1.7 million units in just 3 days, making it the most successful product launch in Apple history.

This is clearly an achievement for Apple, but it will be interesting to see going forward if reception issues hamper interest in the iPhone 4, or if users will ignore reported reception problems and continue to line up for the new device.

CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone® 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, and Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video.

“This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Even so, we apologize to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply.”

iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time—in a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.

iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.

Pricing & Availability 
iPhone 4 is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US)* for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model in both Apple and AT&T’s retail and online stores, Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-Mart stores. iPhone 4 is also available in the UK, France, Germany and Japan and will be available in an additional 18 countries by the end of July—Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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