Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks during an Apple special event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on September 12, 2012 in San Francisco, California. Apple announced the iPhone 5, the latest version of the popular smart phone.
Apple’s iPhone gravy train keeps rolling on, but it’s having trouble keeping up with initial demand, as shipping estimates for pre-orders the latest version have slid to 3-4 weeks, as noticed by MacRumors.
When pre-orders for the iPhone 5 opened up last Friday, Apple quickly sold a record-breaking 2 million units. Within about an hour, shipping time quotes quickly jumped up to 2-3 weeks. Those estimates held steady for a few days, until they increased again on Tuesday evening (US time).
Anticipation for the newest iPhone continues to ripen ahead of Friday’s release. Early reviews for the hot pre-selling gadget are already out, and most of them are glowing. Apps have also started to get the full iOS 6/iPhone 5 treatment.
The iPhone 5 has a taller 4-inch screen, 4G LTE data support and an A6 processor that’s billed as being twice as fast as its predecessor.
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