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iPhone 5: more than 2m pre-orders in 24 hours

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http://www.itwire.com – Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy LogicDespite cries of “boring” from supposedly all-knowing bloggers, the public has spoken and has pre-ordered more than two million iPhone 5’s in the first 24 hours alone, more than doubling the 1m pre-orders for the iPhone 4S from around this time last year! (IT news)

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