Apple hits new record with iPhone 6 preorders


Forbes: Apple announced that over four million devices were sold in the first 24 hours.

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Forbes: Apple announced that over four million devices were sold in the first 24 hours.

That’s double the number of orders placed in the first day the iPhone 5 came out two years ago.

Apple is counting on the new, larger phones — iPhone 6 has a 4.7-inch screen, while the 6 Plus clocks in at 5.5 inches — to continue the company’s stellar growth trajectory. Analysts estimate the phones will be Apple’s best selling yet. They go on sale in stores on September 19.

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