Apple sells record 4 million iPhone 6 devices in 24 hours

Setting new pre-order records for its new iPhone, Apple has sold more than four million iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus handsets in just 24 hours.

Apple Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Tim Cook, declared in a statement that the pre-orders for the two devices has set a new record for Apple and the company is eager to get the new handsets to its customers starting this Friday, reported The Verge.

The record sales came after a pre-order process revealed that iPhone 6 Plus devices appeared to be in short supply.