Apple Sold 3 Million iPads Sales Since March 16 Launch

Apple Recorded A New Milstone Selling 3 Million iPads, That's 18 iPads In A Minute Since Launch

Apple CEO Tim Cook said that the new iPad broke records during a conference call today. However, Cook didn't give out any numbers. Apple claims that this is the most successful launch ever for the iPad.  Here is what Apple has to say about the new iPad sales:

CUPERTINO, California―March 19, 2012―Apple® today announced it has sold three million of its incredible new iPad®, since its launch on Friday, March 16. The new iPad features a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics, a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video, and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light. iPad Wi-Fi + 4G supports ultrafast 4G LTE networks in the US and Canada, and fast networks around the world including those based on HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA.** 

Here is what SVP Philip Schiller has to say:

“The new iPad is a blockbuster with three million sold―the strongest iPad launch yet,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Customers are loving the incredible new features of iPad, including the stunning Retina display, and we can't wait to get it into the hands of even more customers around the world this Friday.” 

Apple has also confirmed that the new iPad will be launched in more countries by 23 March. The countried include  Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Macau, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. 

The new iPad is available in both WiFi and WiFi + 4G models.

Know the technical specifications of the The New iPad

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