In a rather unfortunate incident, roughly 250 units of the iPhone 5 that were to go on sale at a store in London have been stolen. CNET reports that the booty that thieves got away with was the entire stock of iPhone 5 that was to go on sale. Reportedly, the police plan to question an O2 shop assistant regarding the theft.
The stolen handsets were to go on sale at O2 Store in the Tandem Centre in Colliers Wood near Wimbledon, on the same day. Even as investigations continue in the matter, it is being estimated that the stolen handsets are worth roughly £100,000 (Rs 87 lakh approximately).
Demands for the iPhone 5 are so high that queues have already begun to form outside Apple stores, indicative of Apple’s loyal fanbase. As per recent reports, the new phone went on sale across, Europe, Asia and Australia and mobile carriers spoke of record demand. Reportedly, Apple has booked more than 2 million orders for the device in the first 24 hours, which is double the first-day sales of the previous iPhone 4S.
As per reports, "Some analysts expect Apple to sell up to 10 million iPhone 5 models in the remaining days of September and JP Morgan estimates the phone release could provide a $3.2 billion boost to the U.S. economy in the fourth quarter. The amount is almost the same as the economy of Fiji."
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