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Friday, July 11, 2008 --- 49 days ago http://www.guardianfeeds.co.uk/c/288/f/7511/s/16e0a45/story01.htm
Gadget fans across the globe queued through the night in a bid to be some of the first to pick up the new iPhone 3G as it goes on sale today. At the Apple store in Regent Street, around 150 people were waiting for the launch of the new phone at 8am, while crowds of cheering people in Hong Kong - some of whom had queued for days - greeted the launch of the hotly anticipated phone. By 9.45am, customers in the London store were still unable to buy the phone as the online registration system was unable to register details or process payments. Staff said the large volume of customers trying to register their new phones on the O2 network appeared to have caused the problem. A 22-year-old student from New Zealand is believed to be the first in the world to own the new iPhone. Jonny Gladwell reportedly queued for 60 hours to claim the title and his new phone. The new iPhone combines a mobile phone with the capabilities of an iPod to play music and videos, plus an improved web browser with a high-speed internet connection and GPS satellite positioning. In London, David Suen, a 27-year-old economics student from Australia, was the first outside the Apple store at 6.30am. He had bought his place in the queue on eBay "for less than £50" from another man who had been waiting since 11am on Thursday. "I've been waiting for this since the last iPhone because of 3G. It's very exciting," he said. The iPhone is only available on the O2 network, Appl ... |
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