16 Million iPhones by the End of 2008

While browsing latest news about Apple iPhone, I've come across something not new. This is not new because the increased production aiming to generate more revenues has always been the ultimate strategy by big shots like Apple. The thing that made me to think was the consumption in fact, i.e. so many people with iPhone!

The story I've read can be found here , I'm just quoting a part of it here, i.e. related to my theme.

Apple’s iPhone is a multimedia and internet-enabled wireless device that was launched earlier this year in the US, and this month in Europe. The company is in talks to take it to China too. Merrill Lynch reported that Apple would only be shipping 4 million iPhones this year, but 12 million units will be shipped in 2008.

The company, according to sources, is talking to both telecom service providers and retailers, to bring the device to India. HCL Infosystems and Wipro Technologies were also reported to be close to becoming Indian distributors of the iPhone. Reliance Retail, which already has an electronics retail venture Reliance Digital, also figured in the list of potential partners.

The article was about the impact of iPhone on Indian Economy. Not sure whether it'll have any sort of effect on Pakistani Economy as well or not. Well, let's see what happens!