iPhone 4S, the bestselling iPhone ever?
Oct 9th, 2011 by adrianlai
Just last week, Apple unveiled the much anticipated new generation of its smartphone, the iPhone 4S. Though still an amazing phone in its own right, many were disappointed by the lack of a new hardware design and minimal improvements to its software. Sure, the iPhone 4S is two times faster, has a better camera than the iPhone 4S, and has the personal assistant application Siri, but many people were expecting yet another revolutionary device they have become so accustomed to from Apple.
Despite general disappointed in the newest smartphone by Apple, there has been unprecedented interest in the iPhone 4S. AT&T sold over 200,000 units in the first twelve hours of pre-orders. As of now, all iPhone 4 pre-orders are sold out and people ordering now would see shipping estimates of one to two weeks.
I wasn’t at all surprised by how well iPhone 4S is selling. It has been four years since the original iPhone 3G and 3GS have come out, and most people’s three year contracts are coming to an end. As an iPhone user myself, I find it hard to switch to another phone once the iPhone has become so integrated in my life. With all the Apple die-hards and people with expiring contracts out there, this could just be the bestselling iPhone ever.