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iPhone goes platinum
Sometime yesterday, as America was wrapped up in the kickoff of the NFL season, Apple sold its one millionth iPhone.
The announcement comes just 74 days after the first US release, and just two days after had to eat a big slice of humble pie when early adopters revolted against the $200 iPhone price drop and were rewarded with a cool $100 to spend at the Apple store.
Even though Apple was able to reach the 1-million mark in 74 days, virtually all of them with the $599 price tag, the company decided not to lament on the past success of the iPhone.
The news release was short, even by Apple standards. And Steve Jobs only makes a short note on the milestone, choosing instead to focus on the upcoming holiday rush which also prompted the price cut.
Analysts at iSuppli estimate that the holiday rush will drive Apple to ship more than 4.5mil iPhones to retailers by the end of 2007. By 2011, the firm predicts that Apple will churn out more than 30mil iPhones.
Still no news on the European release, which is still slated to take place by the end of 2007.
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