Over 4m iPhone pre-orders in 24 hours

The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus will start to be delivered to customers from Friday, but may not arrive until October.

Apple has revealed there were over 4m pre-orders of its new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus in 24 hours, exceeding its initial pre-order supply.

The company said the phones will be delivered to customers starting on Friday and throughout September, although many will not be delivered until October.