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Apple: iPhone 5 preorders topped 2M in 24 hours

CUPERTINO, Calif. – Apple says that advanced orders iPhone 5 topped 2 million in 24 hours, more than double the amount of iPhone 4S advance orders.

Apple began taking orders for the phone at 3 a.m. ET last Friday.

The company also says that while most preorders will be delivered on Friday, demand for the iPhone 5 exceeds the initial supply, so some of the devices are scheduled for delivery in October.

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