According to Slice Intelligence, which gathers its data from e-receipts, sales of the iPhone 7 Plus make up 55 percent of pre-orders in the US during the first 48 hours. Apple’s online store won’t be getting more of these until November so it sucks for potential iPhone 7 customers that want the black version.
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The new phone comes with an improved camera, no headphone jack, and a water resistant body as the U.S. tech giant seeks to reverse declines in sales amid increased competition.
People wait in line at the Apple store in the Willowbrook Mall in Wayne on Friday, Sept. 16, 2016.
To be sure, online pre-orders have made lines unnecessary for all but diehard fans, and in Chinese stores only those who had ordered in advance were queuing to collect.
The crowds of enthusiasts and overnight campers were smaller than in past years.
Apple iPhone 7 sets Record in GeekBench Performance Test. iPhone 7 beat the previously leading performer Samsung Galaxy S7 with a margin. The Apple stores at Westfield Garden State Plaza in Paramus and Willowbrook Mall in Wayne opened two hours early for the release of the new phone.
Robert W. Baird senior research analyst Will Power told CNBC Thursday that it appeared the iPhone 7 would be more popular than anticipated.
“From Steve Jobs to Tim Cook, Apple has never had any marketing strategy tailor-made for China”, said Zhou Zhanggui, a Beijing-based strategic consultant. In New York at the company’s store near Central Park, one man had been waiting in line for three days, and he wasn’t even at the front of the queue.
Tired but elated, Barsoum charged into the store at 8 a.m.to the cheers of Apple staff.
If you’re looking at picking up an iPhone 7 Plus or the iPhone 7 in Jet Black, you’re going to have to wait a couple of weeks for Apple’s supply to catch up with demand.
“It feels great to be the first in the world to have the iPhone 7”, he said.
The iPhone 7 was launched in 28 countries on Friday – the biggest launch of an Apple device yet. He said he was tempted to hold off until next year, when many predict Apple will redesign the iPhone to mark the gadget’s 10th anniversary, but his phone has a cracked screen.
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“I’ve been here for a week and a half”, said Andreas Francis.
