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iPhone 3G is on sale

The iPhone 3G was released on 11 July, Friday. While Apple Inc. has launched its online software store called App Store. The App Store sells hundreds, even thousands of applications such as games, translators, work and enterprise applications for the iPhone. Apple Inc. hopes that by opening the App Store on the same day that the 3G iPhone goes on sale, it will boost sales of the device.

The newest App Store is the only place where users of iPhone and iPod Touch can buy applications that can be used in their devices. For those who already have an iPhone, the App Store on your device appeared as an icon that is part of the free upgrade. As for the iPod Touch users, they have to pay $ 9.99 to upgrade your software. There are more than twenty countries have begun selling the iPhone 3G July 11. This allows Apple Inc. collect hordes of buyers around the world and sell at least 10 million units by the year 2008 ends. The long-awaited second generation iPhone can access the World Wide Web two times faster than the first generation iPhone. In addition, it also supports third-party software, including games. Some third-party software can be purchased in the App Store, while others are offered by third party software developers for free.

According to analysts, Apple is more likely to sell at least one million 3G iPhone during its first week. This is mainly because Apple Inc. has reached more countries today as the first-generation iPhone only distributed in six countries last year.