Source: Apple Insider
Last Friday was the long-awaited launch of the iPhone in Germany and the UK. After all the hype and the anticipation, there are now hugely conflicting reports on whether the iPhone is a hit or a big flop in its first European markets.
Here’s a few of the early reports that caught my eye:
The Register says ‘Tumbleweeds outnumber punters’ – and that interest in the UK "miserably failed to live up to the pre-launch hype in the UK"
Scotsman.com says "GADGET fever showed no sign of abating across the UK yesterday as customers continued to queue to snap up the new Apple iPhone" – and they even quote an O2 spokesman as saying they don’t have official figures yet, but "… but what we can say is that the sales are more than exceeding our expectations, and our expectations were pretty high".
Apple Insider says Apple’s marketing chief was on hand to oversee a ‘successful UK iPhone launch’. He was at the flagship Apple Store in Regents Street, London – shown above.
And I’ve seen quite a few posts saying around 10,000 iPhones have been sold so far in Germany, and that that figure is quite low, or quite good depending on where you read it.
I imagine it’s way too early to tell if the iPhone is going to be a sensation or a washout in Europe. It’s only in five countries so far (England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and Germany) and it’s only been around 48 hours since it launched – but it sure will be interesting to see what the first real sales figures are like.
If you were in the UK or Germany this weekend, would love to hear your impressions …
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