Apple have announced that iPhone 5 pre-orders topped 2 million in just 24 hours – more than double the previous record of 1 million held by the iPhone 4S. 

The tech company has also confirmed that demand for the iPhone 5 has unsurprisingly outstripped supply and, while the majority of pre-orders will be delivered to customers on the official release date of September 21, “many are scheduled to be delivered in October”.

“iPhone 5 pre-orders have shattered the previous record ...