iPhone 5 shatters records; orders top 2 million in 24 hours

Apple took more than two million orders for the iPhone 5 in 24 hours, "shattering" the record held by the previous model, the iPhone 4S, the firm has told CNET.

Orders for the new model opened at midnight on Friday, Silicon Valley time, or 8am in Britain. It goes on sale this Friday, 21 September.

Analysts declared a successful launch after Apple's initial stock appeared to sell out in just one hour. Dispatch estimates quickly extended to two weeks, a week after launch day in America and Europe.

In comparison, it took 22 hours for the iPhone 4S to sell out, and 20 hours for the iPhone 4 to sell out….

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