Apple clocks up a million iPad sales

CUPERTINO, California - Apple says it has sold one million of its new iPad tablet computers in the month after its launch, meaning it's been selling more than twice as fast as the iPhone did when it was new.

Apple said that it reached the milestone on Friday, when the new 3G model of the iPad was delivered to its first buyers.

That model can access US mobile provider AT&T's cellular broadband network. The first models had only Wi-Fi access.

CEO Steve Jobs said, "One million iPads in 28 days - that's less than half of the 74 days it took to achieve this milestone with iPhone." He added demand keeps exceeding supply for the tablet, he added.

The iPad went on sale in the US on April 3. Apple has already the delayed the international launch of the device. It's planning to start taking orders for the iPad from international buyers on May 10, but has not yet announced when it will be available in New Zealand.

- AP