In a striking turnaround from Apple’s ho-hum iPhone 4S unveiling and lackluster initial response from the public, the device is shaping up to be one of the most important product launches in the company’s history, with over 4 million units sold within the first three days of release, according to an announcement from Apple on Monday.“iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than four million sold in its first weekend–the most ever for a phone and more than double the iPhone 4 launch during its first three days,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, in the statement. “iPhone 4S is a hit with customers around the world, and together with iOS 5 and iCloud, is the best iPhone ever.”
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