Apple has announced it sold a record-breaking nine million new iPhone 5S andiPhone 5C models, just three days after the launch of the new iPhones on September 20.
In addition, more than 200 million iOS devices are now running the completely redesigned iOS 7, making it the fastest software upgrade in history, according to the company. Both iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are available in the US, Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.
"This is our best iPhone launch yet -?more than nine million new iPhones sold ?- a new record for first weekend sales," said Tim Cook, Apple's CEO. "The demand for the new iPhones has been incredible, and while we've sold out of our initial supply of iPhone 5S, stores continue to receive new iPhone shipments regularly. We appreciate everyone's patience and are working hard to build enough new iPhones for everyone."
With sales figures crossing 9 million units, Apple has beaten the expectations of analysts. KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo estimated sales of 6-8 million new iPhones, while Piper Jeffrey's Gene Munster expected 5-6 million in first weekend sales.
iPhone 5S sports Apple-designed A7 64-bit chip, all-new 8MP camera and introduces Touch ID, which allows users to unlock their phones with just the touch of a finger. iPhone 5C features a 4-inch Retina display, A6 chip, and 8MP camera. Both iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C offer more LTE bands than any other smartphone in the world and include FaceTime HD cameras.
Apple's new iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C run on iOS 7, which the company claims is its most significant iOS update since the original iPhone. The new features of iOS 7 include an all-new features like Control Centre, iTunes Radio and AirDrop, as well as improvements in notification centre, multitasking, Safari and Siri.