Apple Orders 56 Million iPhones For 2011, Half Of Which Are The iPhone 5

Following our previous report that Apple had ordered 10 million iPhone 5 units for launch, DigiTimes reports that Apple has now placed orders for a total of 56 million iPhones to last them through 2011, up from a previous goal of 50 million.

The 56 million units cover both the iPhone 4 and previous-generation models such as the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS. The iPhone 5, however, is expected to account for at least half of Apple’s phone shipments for the latter half of 2011.

The iPhone 5 will go on sale this fall, and the most recent major rumors suggest it will be launched on October 7. The next-generation phone is widely expected to contain Apple’s A5 processor, an 8MP camera with 1080p HD video recording abilities, and a larger screen.

J. Glenn Künzler

Glenn is Managing Editor at MacTrast, and has been using a Mac since he bought his first MacBook Pro in 2006. He lives in a small town in Utah, enjoys bacon more than you can possibly imagine, and is severely addicted to pie.