SAN FRANCISCO: Initial quantities of the iPhone 7 Plus have sold out globally as Apple Inc prepares to roll out its new gadget in stores, the company said. Customers who enter Apple Stores Sept 16, when the gadgets hit shelves, will not be able to purchase the sold-out phones on site, but they can continue to place orders for their desired models online, Apple said. But US wireless carriers Sprint Corp and T-Mobile US Inc said on Sept 13 they received strong pre-orders for the iPhone 7, sending Apple shares up. The 5.5in iPhone model, known as the Plus, has sold out soon after launch since Apple introduced the size with the iPhone 6 in 2014. Phones in newly released finishes are also typically snapped up quickly by customers eager to showcase the latest iPhone design.

Source: The Star September 15, 2016 05:29 UTC