<p>Sales in stores began on Friday in Japan, Australia, France, the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States. </p>.<p> The company took more than 1 million online orders in the first 24 hours after the release of the iPhone 4S, exceeding the 600,000 for the iPhone 4, though it was sold in fewer countries.</p>.<p> Unveiled just a day before Apple Chairman Steve Jobs died, it was initially dubbed a disappointment, partly because it looked identical to its predecessor. But anticipation of its "Siri" voice software helped it set an online record in orders on Oct. 7.</p>.<p> Along with the new iPhone, more than 25 million customers are using the iOS 5 mobile operating system, in the first five days of its release, and more than 20 million customers have signed up for its free cloud services, Apple said.</p>.<p> The latest iPhone will be available in 22 more countries on Oct. 28 and more than 70 countries by the end of the year.</p>
<p>Sales in stores began on Friday in Japan, Australia, France, the UK, Germany, Canada and the United States. </p>.<p> The company took more than 1 million online orders in the first 24 hours after the release of the iPhone 4S, exceeding the 600,000 for the iPhone 4, though it was sold in fewer countries.</p>.<p> Unveiled just a day before Apple Chairman Steve Jobs died, it was initially dubbed a disappointment, partly because it looked identical to its predecessor. But anticipation of its "Siri" voice software helped it set an online record in orders on Oct. 7.</p>.<p> Along with the new iPhone, more than 25 million customers are using the iOS 5 mobile operating system, in the first five days of its release, and more than 20 million customers have signed up for its free cloud services, Apple said.</p>.<p> The latest iPhone will be available in 22 more countries on Oct. 28 and more than 70 countries by the end of the year.</p>