The success of the Iphone 3GS

Despite the economical hardship the Iphone 3GS keeps its position as the most desirable "gadget" of the twenty one century. As it was reported on Fortune.com, the new Iphone that was released last week sold "more than one million copies". An average sales that surpassed what they had predicted.
The report on the sale of the new Iphone 3GS is significant but not as much as the special quote made by Steve Jobs the CEO of Apple. Steve Jobs, who has been absent for sometimes due to medical condition, is an important key in the success of Apple. His presence is very well regarded by retail investors and since Steve Jobs left for medical condition the stock price of Apple has change but not significantly. On June 12 it closed at $136.97 dropped to $135.88 on June 18 ( the day before the release of the Iphone 3GS) and climbed back to $139.48 on June 19 and now is down at $137.37 as of June 22.
The medical situation of Steve Jobs was kept silence and major newspapers would not confirm on this. Until it was reported by CNBC and after the Wall Street Journal that Steve Jobs has received liver transplant two months ago. The fact that Apple's executive kept silence on this issue has been criticized. Since Apple is a public company it should disclosed every information concerning the company that might affect the stock. Especially that the CEO of Apple, Steve Jobs, influenced a lot the confidence of investors in Apple' stock.