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According to officials from Apple, the company sold 270,000 iPhones in first 2 days of sales, leading to an increase of the stock's price by 2 percent.
The original iPhone, introduced in late June 2007 in the United States only, has a great succes. Already, the new device is sold in 21 countries.
Apple executives were pleased with the early results.
"IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs said in a statement. "It took 74 days to sell the first 1 million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world."
Source: Reuters