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BY EMILY SPAIN

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More than 4 million sold. It talks to you. And it’s NOT the iPhone5. We’re talking about the record-breaking iPhone 4S. Apple Inc. announced Monday it took just three days to reach the record numbers.

The total is more than double the 1.7 million iPhone 4’s sold in its first three days on the shelves last June.  A writer for The New York Times notes that:

“People were O.K., it turns out, with an evolutionary iPhone ...The results seemed to be a vindication of Apple’s decision to offer what amounted to an upgrade of the iPhone 4 with its new model, rather than a wholesale makeover."

CNN reports the 4S’ sales weren’t that shocking -- especially since more customers can get their hands on the Apple product now.

“A couple of differences this time, though, the iPhone 4S launched on more carriers so AT&T, Verizon and Sprint and in more countries than last time. And the gangbusters sales were not a huge surprise, the iPhone 4S pre-orders topped 1 million last week and Apple stocked popped that day, and Apple stock is slightly lower today, but still it is near all-time highs.”

By the end of the month, iPhone 4S will be available in 22 more countries and another 70 by the end of the year. But Bloomberg reports that plan may hit a hitch if Apple’s rivals get their way.

“You know, the phone war between Samsung and Apple has really intensified with Samsung suing the iPhone maker in Japan and Australia to block sales of the 4S model there. Samsung has sought injunctions in Australia and in other countries.”

Reviews praise the perks of the iPhone 4s -- like the 8 megapixel camera, longer battery life and the voice-activated assistant Siri.  A writer for Gadget World notes:

“The iPhone 4S is a series of seemingly minor upgrades, but those upgrades work together to create something new, something that is very much an improvement over the nearly two year old iPhone 4.”

And while assistant Siri is getting all the buzz -- not everyone is a fan of her performance.

“Siri’s limitations outside of the US are undoubtedly a factor in my disappointment. Whereas US users are able to ask for suggestions on nearby restaurants and other location-based services...here in the UK (just as in Canada, Japan, Australia, France and Germany) there’s no interaction with Maps whatsoever.”

According to the New York Times, Apple released more impressive stats on Monday... including that 25 million customers have already upgraded to the latest operating system - iOS5.

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