Apple sells 1 million iPhones

Apple said it is indeed on a roll with its iPhone. The company announced today it has sold 1 million of the new phones 74 days after its launch.
Steve Jobs had said earlier that Apple forecast 1 million units by the end of the month. But they met the mark with a few weeks to spare. This comes less than a week after Apple dropped the price of its 8GB iPhone by $200 to $399, a move that angered some existing iPhone users but also raised speculation that Apple was falling behind on its sales targets.
It's hard to know right now how much the price cut contributed to Apple hitting its 1 million milestone early but you gotta think it helped. Still in less than a week's time of selling with the new price cut, Apple looked to be on its way anyway toward its goal.
"One million iPhones in 74 days - it took almost two years to achieve this milestone with iPod," said Jobs. "We can't wait to get this revolutionary product into the hands of even more customers this holiday season."
Jobs said in an open letter to iPhone owners last week that Apple really wanted to "go for it" for the holidays with the price drop. Things look to be getting off to a good start. The next goal for Apple is 10 million iPhone units by the end of 2008.