Apple Sells One Million iPhone 3Gs in First Weekend
CUPERTINO, California‹July 14, 2008‹Apple today announced it sold its
one millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on
Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries‹Australia,
Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,
Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US‹and will go on sale in France on July
17.
³iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,² said Steve Jobs, Apple¹s
CEO. ³It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so
the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.²
The new iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary features of iPhone plus
3G networking that is twice as fast*, built-in GPS for expanded
location-based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes
support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs over 800 third party
applications available through the new App Store. In the US, the new
iPhone 3G is priced at just $199 for the 8GB model, and $299 for the
16GB model**.
*Based on 3G and EDGE testing. Actual speeds vary by site conditions.
**Requires new two-year AT&T rate plan for qualified customers, sold
separately.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media
revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes
online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its
revolutionary iPhone.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/07/14iphone.html
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iPhone App Store Downloads Top 10 Million in First Weekend
CUPERTINO, California‹July 14, 2008‹Apple today announced that iPhone
and iPod touch users have already downloaded more than 10 million
applications from its groundbreaking new App Store since its launch late
last week. Developers have created a wide array of innovative mobile
applications ranging from games to location-based social networking to
medical applications to enterprise productivity tools. Users can
wirelessly download applications directly onto their iPhone or iPod
touch* and start using them immediately. More than 800 native
applications are now available on the App Store, with more than 200
offered for free and more than 90 percent priced at less than $10.
³The App Store is a grand slam, with a staggering 10 million
applications downloaded in just three days,² said Steve Jobs, Apple¹s
CEO. ³Developers have created some extraordinary applications, and the
App Store can wirelessly deliver them to every iPhone and iPod touch
user instantly.²
Many of these amazing new applications take advantage of iPhone¹s large
display, Multi-Touch user interface, fast hardware-accelerated 3D
graphics, built-in accelerometer and location-based technology to bring
far more powerful applications to the mobile arena than ever before.
The App Store on iPhone works over cellular networks and Wi-Fi, which
means it is accessible from just about anywhere, so users can purchase
and download applications wirelessly and start using them instantly.
Applications are free or charged to the user¹s iTunes® account and the
App Store notifies the user when updates are available for their apps.
The App Store is also available in iTunes (
www.itunes.com) running on a
Mac® or PC, which syncs applications to the iPhone or iPod touch using a
USB cable.
Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the
Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the
Macintosh. Today, Apple continues to lead the industry in innovation
with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system and iLife and
professional applications. Apple is also spearheading the digital media
revolution with its iPod portable music and video players and iTunes
online store, and has entered the mobile phone market with its
revolutionary iPhone.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/07/14appstore.html
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