Gadget fans rush to snap up iPhone
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- ITN
Gadget fans rush to snap up iPhone
Apple's much-hyped iPhone has prompted a rush of gadget fans after it was finally launched in the UK.The latest must-have gizmo went on sale at exactly 6.02pm at about 1,300 Apple, O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores across the UK and via the firms' websites.Some die-hard Apple addicts began queuing outside its flagship store on London's Regent Street on Thursday morning.First out of the store with the £269 device was 20-year-old north London architecture student Tom Jasinski, who said: "It was worth the wait, I got here 26 hours ago. It is a great piece of hardware. It is a great thing and I love it."The iPhone is tipped to be the biggest selling Christmas technology gift - despite some criticism of its £269 price tag.Its mobile phone will run only on the O2 network, with owners signing an 18 month contract on tariffs of £35, £45 or £55 per month.The 8GB device combines a touch-sensitive mobile phone handset with a built-in iPod media player and a wireless internet browser. Carphone Warehouse is expecting its biggest sales day because of the Apple gadget.© Independent Television News Limited 2007. All rights reserved.
ITN | November 9, 2007
