Swamped Apple pushes back some iPhone 5 orders

Published on Sep 14, 2012
10:26 PM

The new Apple iPhone 5 is displayed on Wednesday, Sept 12, 2012 following the introduction of new products in San Francisco.

NEW YORK (AFP) - With a flood of orders coming for the new iPhone 5, Apple pushed back delivery times for the new device on its website on Friday.

Apple's United States (US) website said that for those ordering the new smartphone, shipping would be in two weeks, a week later than promised.

The new iPhone may be available at Apple retail outlets and third party sellers starting September 21.

According to specialised websites, Apple exhausted its initial supply within 60 minutes of opening pre-orders on its website.

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