Over One Million iPhone 3G S Models Sold on Launch Weekend

[agfrg]

Is it just me or Apple didn't used to quote Steve Jobs in PR articles during the past months?

Regarding the iPhone 3G S launch, it's a huge success, even more sucessful than last year's launch (8 vs 21 countries, economy down, etc...).

And I'm one of the 6 million users that downloaded 3.0. Downloaded and installed it in the first hour.

 

[shk718]

did you guys see that steve jobs was quoted in the announcement ? - first time since he took a leave - i guess this is his coming out party. Welcome back Steve !!!!!!!!!!!

 

[i.mac]

I understand that not everyone would upgrade to the new software as soon as it comes out, but 6 million out of 40 million phones sounds extremely low to me. I would have expected the majority of iphone users to be early adopters and technologically progressive enough to have upgraded by now, but maybe it is still a little too soon.

Guess that just goes to show you though that on a macro scale, the majority of iphone users really weren't missing copy/paste functionality all that much.

a lot of folks are not very much aware on how to upgrade and they go to the apple store to do the upgrade. Others wait for family members to do the upgrade for them, others do not care too much indeed, as you say.

 

[Ademius]

Apple also reports that six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software which works on the existing 40 million iPhone and iPod touch models.

A mere 15 % has downloaded the long dreaded iPhone OS 3.0?
It may have to do with iPod Touch users not getting it for free, and most people not following MR nor techsites. Good thing iTunes is set to look for updates automatically by default.

I'm really glad the platform has gained such massive interest from developers, something hard to imagine when the iPhone was first released in 2007.

The sales would probably sky-rocket if they stopped the preposteruous exclusivity deals though. Bring on the competition I say.

 

[hirshnoc]

"Said Steve Jobs"

That's the greatest part of the article, right?

Yeah! That;s like his normal wit, so it's great to know he's feeling better. Hopefully we'll see him around for the music event.

 

[shk718]

While pure speculation, here's an analysts take on the weekend.

http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.co...0000-iphones-last-weekend/?source=yahoo_quote

that's by gene munster - he also said that apple wouldn't announce a new iphone at wwdc and he said (after they did announce it) that they would sell 500,000 of them the first weekend - this guy is really bad

 

[cocky jeremy]

So.. the 3GS in its first weekend outsold the 3G in its first weekend.. with less than half the countries? Wow!

 

[Surklyn]

I understand that not everyone would upgrade to the new software as soon as it comes out, but 6 million out of 40 million phones sounds extremely low to me. I would have expected the majority of iphone users to be early adopters and technologically progressive enough to have upgraded by now, but maybe it is still a little too soon.

Guess that just goes to show you though that on a macro scale, the majority of iphone users really weren't missing copy/paste functionality all that much.

I believe this is partially because
1.) iTouch users don't want to pay the $10, for only some of the features... (especially if there is an update coming in September).

2.) Some people don't want to give up their jailbroken phones, yet.. and are waiting for 3.0 to be jailbroken.

 

[twoodcc]

wow. the same as the 3G? that's pretty good. I'll be getting one a little later

 

[FSMBP]

Yeah people, believe it or not - not everyone follows tech sites or knows the latest iPhone/Mac OS X news. Not a big surprise as only 6 million downloaded 3.0.

My sister, who has an iPhone, was unaware of the new OS being released (she heard about it in March). So today, we're going to put 3.0 on her iPhone.

I really hope someone catches up to Apple in the cell phone game (although, I doubt anyone will). I, like others, want great competition.

 

[tivoboy]

120$

Nice. APPL up $1.12 in pre-market. $150 here we come.

Also of note, 6 million downloads of OS 3.0.

I will bet that we see 120$ before we see 150$? Anyone?

 

[tivoboy]

touch users

I actually think MANY touch users are going to upgrade, certainly more than in the past.

 

[nos]

I will bet that we see 120$ before we see 150$? Anyone?

I'm not selling below 150, that's for sure.

oh well, I'm not selling at all.

 

[NightCastle]

How is that number calculated?

Is it a base ten calculation or a base two calculation?

 

[Luke1robb]

I understand that not everyone would upgrade to the new software as soon as it comes out, but 6 million out of 40 million phones sounds extremely low to me. I would have expected the majority of iphone users to be early adopters and technologically progressive enough to have upgraded by now, but maybe it is still a little too soon.

Guess that just goes to show you though that on a macro scale, the majority of iphone users really weren't missing copy/paste functionality all that much.

I agree, I've been shocked at how many people I've talked to that have NO IDEA about the 3.0 software. Also, I talked to at least one person who was telling me how irritated he was that the new iPhone users (3G S owners) got copy & paste, etc. He was shocked to find out when I told him that he could get those features by syncing with iTunes.

I guess Apple isn't really promoting the 3.0 software to current users, it's either like you follow the stuff and know or you'll find out when you sync up to your iTunes. In the long run, I guess it makes sense, why spend money on people who are getting a free upgrade, but why not have AT&T/Apple send out one of those texts that they sent out for 2.0 saying there's a new firmware available and briefly listing the features?

 

[avigalante]

And on the same weekend that RIM announced it lost subscribers. I love watching a good competition. Has Palm announced any numbers yet?

Where are you getting your RIM numbers from?

AFAIK, RIM added subscribers in its most recent quarter:

RIM First Quarter Results - June 18
Approximately 3.8 million net new BlackBerry® subscriber accounts were added in the quarter. At the end of the quarter, the total BlackBerry subscriber account base was approximately 28.5 million.

 

[rdowns]

Is it just me or Apple didn't used to quote Steve Jobs in PR articles during the past months?

Apple hasn't quoted Jobs in a press release since January.

www.apple.com/pr

 

[DipDog3]

Wish I could have been one of them.

No one had any to buy!

 

[ajhaji]

Steve's back!

 

[kdarling]

And on the same weekend that RIM announced it lost subscribers.

No, they didn't.

Blackberry added 3.8 million subscribers last quarter, and sold 7.8 million Blackberries..

What you saw was that the new subscriber numbers didn't increase per quarter.

In other words, they "only" added 3.8 million subscribers this quarter, versus 3.9 million last quarter.

 

[iPhoneNYC]

Very impressive. And it cracks me up that the NY Times spent the weekend quoting some expert saying to expect only 500,000 in sales.

 

[kayno]

I understand that not everyone would upgrade to the new software as soon as it comes out, but 6 million out of 40 million phones sounds extremely low to me. I would have expected the majority of iphone users to be early adopters and technologically progressive enough to have upgraded by now, but maybe it is still a little too soon.

Guess that just goes to show you though that on a macro scale, the majority of iphone users really weren't missing copy/paste functionality all that much.

What you fail to realize is that iPhone users encompass "everyone" tech savy and not! We the tech savy dwell on all things iPhone but the pretty girl who carries her iPhone and her little dog know nothing about updates. Or the grandma who has one cause her tech savy son recommended it knows nothing about syncing to itunes and upgrading.. You have to remmember that as much as it is the Best phone in the market technology wise.. its also a fad.. hence thats why its sooo good.. P.S. I bet everyone on the forum updated their phones.. "Tech savy"

 

[talkingfuture]

Thats a lot of iPhones. Wonder how many they'll shift in the next 12 months.

 

[iGary]

Welcome back, Steve.

 

[Can]

ah, that does make a little more sense. But yeah, still, only a third is still much lower than I would expect. I would be interested in seeing the number on wednesday after it has been out a week and then again after it has been out a month.

Also, keep in mind that many people are on vacation. I just got home yesterday and was not able to grab the update because I lack (high-speed) internet access at my summer house.