iOS5 Downloads Reach 25M as Apple’s iPhone 4S Flies Off the Shelves

The company announced Monday it sold 4 million devices in the its first weekend, double the iPhone 4 launch

The iPhone 4S is already a hit.

Apple announced Monday that customers purchased more than 4 million new devices over its first weekend of availability, a new record for the company.

Apple unveiled the phone Oct. 4 and put it on sale Oct. 14, this past Friday.

The reactions to it were a mix of wonder and disappointment as some had expected the iPhone 5 but others were more impressed with Siri, its voice-activated personal assistant.

If these first sales figures are any indication, consumers weren't too disappointed.

“iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than 4 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,” Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing said in a statement.

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