How many iPhones were sold over the weekend - Aftonbladet

Apple sold nine million of the new iPhone models this weekend.

sale is almost double the previous record, writes Bloomberg News.

But the happy figures questioned by analysts.

Friday released the new models iPhone 5S and Iphone 5C.

After three days of sales, nine million of them were sold.

According to Bloomberg News hit the sales for the first weekend record, despite the fact that the first deliveries of the more expensive model 5S sold out.

– We sold out within the first deliveries of the iPhone 5S, but shipments soon eats to the stores, says Apple CEO Tim Cook said in a statement.

Better than expected

Analysts had estimated that the company would sell between six and seven million of the new models.

Last year, Apple sold five million of the iPhone 5 during the first weekend. But the record of nine million is disputed by analyst Gene Munster, writes The Wall Street Journal.

phones sold in more countries this year than previously. Apple is also said to have figured in sales to other dealers, and that the nine million include unsold Iphone 5C models at retailers that are not its own.

But regardless how the numbers counted analysts said that sales were better than expected.

Released in China

The new models were released except in the U.S., even in countries such as Australia, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, the UK and China. This is the first sale of the new flagship model will start in China on the same day as in other places, as the company tries to attract new customers to the world’s largest mobile market.

The global smartphone market has grown but Apple’s revenue and profit growth has declined and the company has lost market share to Samsung and other competitors.