iPhone 4 So Popular, Apple and AT&T Forced to Stop Taking Orders

iPhone 4 So Popular, Apple and AT&T Forced to Stop Taking Orders

By now you've probably already heard that shortly after opening preorder sales of the Apple iPhone 4, both AT&T and Apple's sites went down due to overwhelming traffic but did you know that demand was so intense that Apple has halted taking orders?

After taking 600,000 preorders for the new iPhone 4 on the first day of availability alone, Apple and AT&T agreed that they have no choice but to stop taking advanced reservations amid overwhelming demand that crippled their computer systems.

Apple states that it was the largest number of preorders they have ever taken in a single day and demand proved far higher than they anticipated, resulting in many order and approval system malfunctions. Apple said in a statement. "We apologize to everyone who encountered difficulties, and hope that they will try again or visit an Apple or carrier store once the iPhone 4 is in stock."

The company also said it hopes to start taking reservations before the launch on June 24, depending on availability but their systems will have to be heavily reconfigured before such plans can be finalized.


| June 16th, 2010 | Posted in Mobile Commerce |

5 Responses to “iPhone 4 So Popular, Apple and AT&T Forced to Stop Taking Orders”

  1. iPhone 4G Says:

    I can believe it ….. will it still be release on schedule?

  2. nokia Says:

    nokia is good company in compare to other companies
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  3. Directory Says:

    The demand was so intense that Apple has halted taking orders? Customers must really like this iPhone

  4. HelpALocalBusiness Says:

    Yeah, a much awaited release. But now seems to have some problems with the antenna and they start hunting people from company who spoke to the press only BS. Too bad… but what a great product!

  5. Alex Sam Says:

    This is very true that due to the over demanding of iPhone 4 they have to taking more order. This shows the popularity of this gadget. The manufacturer of this device is also a well known brand for the world people have trust on that brand.
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