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   The iPhone 4S was officially released today, October 12, 2011. Many are on thier way to Verizon, Sprint and AT&T stores and pre-order customers. Today's topic is about the number of pre-orders of the iPhone 4S. The new iPhone 4S sold over 1,000,000 in only 24 hours of being anounced. The previous record was 600,000 for the iPhone 4. This is an interesting point because the iPhone 4 was a whole new unit, whereas the iPhone 4S was simply an improvement on an existing product. The new iPhone 4S has a faster processor, longer lasting battery, an improved camera, Siri the smartphone assistant and comes with iOS 5 installed already. Although this is 67% increase over the iPhone 4, it should also be noted that the iPhone 4S was made available to foreign markets as well as the domestic market, a factor that the pre-orders of iPhone 4 lacked.

  The iphone 4 will also be able to update to iOS 5 and have some benefits that the iPhone 4S has. This brings me to my second topic for today's blog. The iOS 5 Update is done by simply plugging ones iPhone 4, iPad, or iTouch into their computer and updating via iTunes. The major issue with this is that the server has been overloaded almost since the update has been out. Error 3200 is wreaking havoc on Apple's idealistic worldwide update of iOS 4 to iOS 5. The problem that Error 3200 is in simple English is the Apple updating servers are becoming overwhelmed by the multiple users trying to update their devices. 

   With the iPhone 4S's high pre-order numbers, this can prove to Apple stockholders that the company is still worth some money. Also the market share in the smartphone industry has shifted to iPhone as more users have signed up and bought the product. The days of RIM's "Crackberry" (Blackberry) are coming to an end and Apple has its targets set for those Android users. As for the iOS 5 error, this is simply a setback for those who want the update now. Once more and more people get their devices updated the demand will drop and the servers will not be overwhelmed. Personally I had to try to update for 30 minutes before I was able to update. Was the wait worth it? I guess I will have to address that question on my next blog. So far it seems to have the benefits of a notification center and a few updated apps that work with the cloud.

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iPhone Sales

iOS 5 Problems