PRESS RELEASE
23 June 2009
Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models
iPhone 3.0 Software Downloads Reach Six Million
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - 23 June 2009 - Apple today announced that it has sold over one million iPhone 3GS models through Sunday, 21 June, the third day after its initial launch*. In addition, six million customers have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 software in the first five days since its release.
“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”
The new iPhone 3GS is the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet, packed with incredible new features including improved speed and performance—up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G—with longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. iPhone 3GS includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system with over 100 new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS**, Spotlight™ Search, landscape keyboard and more. iPhone 3GS customers get access to more than 50,000 applications from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, the largest application store in the world where customers have already downloaded over one billion apps.
* The iPhone 3G S will be made available in New Zealand some time in July 2009.
**MMS messaging is available only on iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS; fees may apply. MMS may not be available on all carriers.
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