But U.S. wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc said on Tuesday they received strong pre-orders for the iPhone 7, sending Apple shares up.
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Daryanani says Apple is positioned to perform well in part because of Samsung’s struggles with the Galaxy Note 7, and expectations that customers may opt to spend more on the new iPhone 7 models.
One group that has grown impatient are those looking to take advantage of the Apple Upgrade Program introduced previous year.
Controversially, the phones do not have a headphone jack, meaning that customers will have to invest in Apple-approved headphones, use Bluetooth enabled earphones or use an adapter to convert their iPhone charging port.
According to an Apple statement, the company has already allocated all of its iPhone 7 Plus stock and sold all of the jet black iPhone 7 versions, reports Engadget.
Some iPhone 7 Plus variants have been hard to obtain, too – and it seems that’s not going to change anytime soon.
In a statement to Reuters, Apple announced that it depleted the stock of iPhone 7 Plus units it prepared in advance of the phone’s release tomorrow. All the while, early indications suggest that the iPhone 7 may crush all previous iPhone sales records.
Customers can still order all iPhone 7 models in any color through apple.com, but shipping times are listed as late as November for the jet black model. Because of this, when consumers walk into any of the Apple retail stores this Friday, they’ll only find the iPhone 7 in its four other color options: Black, Silver, Gold and Rose Gold.
Customers can still place orders online, the company said, but there is no word on when more of the phones will be ready.
It’s no wonder why the demand is high for the iPhone 7.
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“The reality is as one of the biggest providers of the iPhone services, our sales are up”.
