The pre-orders for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in China hit the one million units mark in the first six hours.
Apple, the renowned smartphone maker, clearly made an impactful debut in China for its coveted iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus as consumers rushed to secure their orders through national carriers. In a report by Chinese publication Tencent Friday, one million pre-orders for the 2014 flagship smartphones were placed in the first 6 hours of availability. The massive sales exclude the pre-orders accepted by Apple or over 6,000 retailers that started taking bookings for the device on Friday, Fortune reports.
The new iPhones are expected to hit the stores but the reservations for the handsets started on select online retailers like JingDong as early as last week. During its first week, more than 9 million reservations for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were made, the report added.
Apple witnessed an overwhelming response for its big screened iPhones across all the markets it has launched since September. On the opening weekend, the Cupertino tech giant sold more than 10 million units, highest in the history of Apple's iPhone sales. Owing to the increasing demand for the new iPhones, a latest report suggested the tech giant pushed back the production of its rumored supersized 12.9-inch iPad Air.
"We are thrilled to bring iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus to our customers in China on all three carriers at launch," Tim Cook said in an official Apple statement, Cult Of Mac reported. "With support for TD-LTE and FDD-LTE, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus customers will have access to high-speed mobile networks from China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom for an incredible experience."
Apple's iPhone launch in China hasn't been easy. The tech giant was subjected to regulatory approvals by the Chinese government before launching the iPhones in the country, to ensure the smartphones met the security standards of China. After many delays, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus were finally accepted as eligible handsets in the country.
