iPhone 3GS gives AT&T their 'best ever sales day'

According to AllthingsDigital, an internal memo leak within AT&T is showing off that the recent iPhone 3GS launch has led the company to its 'best ever sales day.'

The memo:

iLaunch day 2009 was one for the record books, as AT&T customers scrambled to get their hands on the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet.

Here�s a look at some of the milestones we achieved:

* Best-ever sales day in our retail stores
* Second-largest traffic day in our retail stores
* Most transactions processed via our IT systems in a single day
* Most upgrade eligibility checks in a single day
* Largest order day in att.com history
* Largest features sales day in att.com history

The iPhone 3GS is said to have had 1 million units sold in its first 3 days.

Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 5 Jul 2009 2:00

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11 comments

OzMick

They forgot to mention the title of "Most defective units sold in 1 day", sounds like they've managed to dethrone Microsoft's Xbox 360, and that is no mean feat!

5.7.2009 03:55 #1

Josipher

haha just you wait theyll soon make a repairment to theyre warranty saying that leaving your phone in the car will void your warranty agreement with apple :)

5.7.2009 07:08 #2

jetyi83

there are lots of articles about apple, which is fine, but id like to see more articles about the new android phones coming out too.

the sony xperia, with a 1ghz cpu and 8mp camera, or how about the new archos phone/tablet being released in september with 500 gigs, 5 inch touchscreen, and 800mhz processor.

these will be huge releases. or even the recently released hero, that will be pretty huge too when it comes to the states.

5.7.2009 18:15 #3

lxhotboy

Not sure which network will have the Hero when it is released here in North America but i do know AT&T has a Android phone to be released this year newer than the HTC Magic. Apple is really going to have some competition on their hands but i think regardless if a phone is better than the iphone that it is too late and too little for anyone else to dethrone them. Iphone has the popularity behind them now that will continue to push their sales regardless. Kinda like the motorolla razor did back in the day. It was a nice phone but also a fad and eventually everyone had one.

5.7.2009 19:15 #4

jetyi83

the new mytouch 3g wont be anything crazy, its basically a g1 without qwerty. the hero is pretty superior to the iphone even at first glance. i think it will attract kids with the cool factor just as much as the iphone, its just that no one knows about it.

the real reason android will take over is because they offer their interface onto more than one device and more than one company. every carrier will eventually have android phones, and you will see 20 new smartphones a year compared to 1 iphone. at least 3 out of 20 will be superior to the iphone. the growth will be exponential. as the system grows developers will code more applications. it already is a haven for devs, but it will become even more so, and since google doesnt deny applications like the apple does, the application store is much more user friendly and developer friendly. android is going on laptops, netbooks, tablets, phones, and whatever else. it will take beat iphone market share in less than 5 years.

5.7.2009 19:45 #5

salsa36

Originally posted by OzMick: They forgot to mention the title of "Most defective units sold in 1 day", sounds like they've managed to dethrone Microsoft's Xbox 360, and that is no mean feat!What happened to your Iphone 3Gs?

9.7.2009 19:11 #6

OzMick

Quote:Originally posted by OzMick: They forgot to mention the title of "Most defective units sold in 1 day", sounds like they've managed to dethrone Microsoft's Xbox 360, and that is no mean feat!What happened to your Iphone 3Gs?http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/18383.cfm

Me? I wouldn't be caught dead with anything from Apple. Their products are mediocre at best, all they have going for them is a massive marketing campaign. But I guess it is "cool" to be a masochist and carry a phone that can't do some things that even bottom of the line Nokia (etc) phones can.

9.7.2009 19:18 #7

hermes_vb

Verizon must be banging their head against the wall.

11.7.2009 00:34 #8

KillerBug

Hehe...the day after they announced that the 3GS is good for nothing but starting fires is the day that they set sales records! Just shows you how f***ing stupid apple's customer base is.

11.7.2009 06:29 #9

bigbadjim

Originally posted by KillerBug: Hehe...the day after they announced that the 3GS is good for nothing but starting fires is the day that they set sales records! Just shows you how f***ing stupid apple's customer base is.

19.7.2009 16:30 #10

brian1943

my daughter
bought me an iphone g3 in o2 shop in Henry Street Dublin 2
for fathers day

she told the salesperson she wanted the latest iphone g3s.
As this was saturday afternoon, The SALESMAN said they wouldnt be in until monday,tuesday. He said that seen she would,nt have one for
Sunday,She COULD pay for the iphone g3. and come back whit it on monday or tuesday. whit the extra money, as long as i dont open the box.we have been going back for the last two weeks.
and last week the told me ,once i had it for more than 7 days the could not change it . now i am stuck whit iphone g3

just to let you out there they are a big rip off. in 02 HENRY STREET

20.7.2009 12:35 #11

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