10 Million 3G iPhones–That Sounds Like a Nice Big Round Number, Doesn't It?
Gartner Group (IT), whose analyst Kevin Delaney was widely quoted earlier this week claiming Apple (AAPL) had ordered 10 million 3G iPhones from its manufacturing partners in Asia, has clarified that claim a bit.
Turns out Delaney has no idea whether or not Apple placed such an order. “We have not got confirmation that an order has been placed,” Gartner’s Bob Hafner told InformationWeek, adding, “If Apple was to place an order, then 10 million would be a reasonable number.”
“If Apple was to place an order, then 10 million would be a reasonable number.” Pfttttt …