Pre-orders for the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus launched on Friday in South Korea and early reports suggest the demand for the new devices was higher than demand for the Samsung's recently launched Galaxy Note 4.
Piper Jaffray's Gene Munster published results of his team's iPhone 5s/5c launch day survey which found that 90% of buyers were upgrading their existing device.
Apple has begun manufacturing iPhone 14 models in India, marking the first time it has produced its current smartphone lineup in the country during the same year as its release.
A new report from Nomura Securities estimates that the iPhone 6 will sell 46.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014 and account for 73% of all iPhones being sold.