More than 1M sold in a day
(NEWSER) - Maybe it's a tribute to Steve Jobs: The new iPhone 4S sold more than 1 million units across five countries in the first day of preorders, trampling the old record of 600,000. Apple shares climbed 4% on the news. It appears, Reuters notes, that eagerness for the device wasn't diluted by early consumer complaints; some were initially unhappy that the phone wasn't an all-out redesign. "The market was disappointed, but the customers looked past the headline to see the content of the device itself," says an analyst. More»