Apple says it sold 9 million new iPhones in 1st weekend
Gadget lovers still can't resist the iPhone's seductive call, even amid a bevy of enticing lower-priced alternatives that offer similar features.
The initial sales figures for Apple's latest iPhone models provided the latest testament to the product's enduring appeal more than six years after the debut of the first iPhone triggered a mobile computing revolution.
Apple's rivals have been gaining market share by selling less expensive phones running on Google's free Android software.
[...] the opening sales numbers also served as "a powerful reminder of the strength of (Apple's) iPhone franchise," ISI Group analyst Brian Marshall wrote in a Monday research note.