The somewhat lukewarm reaction to the iPhone 4S from those expecting the iPhone 5 does not appear to have had any impact on sales of Apple’s latest iPhone. With Apple already announcing that over a million iPhone 4S’s had been pre-ordered in the first 24 hours of availability, both AT&T and Sprint Wireless yesterday announced record sales on the first day.
From AT&T:
“As of 4:30 pm ET today, AT&T had already activated a record number of iPhones on our network – and is on-track to double our previous record for activations on a single day.”
From Sprint which pointed out that it is the only major US carrier to offer unlimited data plans to new and existing subscribers:
“Sprint today reported its best ever day of sales in retail, web and telesales for a device family in Sprint history with the launch of iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. We reached this milestone at approximately noon CT/1pm ET. The response to this device by current and new customers has surpassed our expectations and validates our customers’ desire for a truly unlimited data pricing plan.”
Neither company disclosed specific sales numbers but some analysts expect sales could top 4 million units. Maybe Apple will have something for us early next week…