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July 15, 2008

Apple said late yesterday that it has sold slightly over 1 million iPhones over the past weekend.

The highly anticipated mobile handset was released in twenty-one countries on July 11.

While the first iPhone sold more than 250,000 units during the first weekend it was available, the handset was launched initially only in the U.S.

While weekend sales were very strong, activation issues plagued U.S. and U.K. buyers, even after Apple had promised customers a smooth setup experience.

AT&T, Apple’s exclusive wireless carrier in the U.S. blamed activation issues on Apple's iTunes store.

Meanwhile, O2 customers in the U.K. also had trouble setting up the device, due to problems with O2's authorization system. Apple had to close down a store in London, while a line of iPhone hopefuls still waited outside. Many were visibly angry.

Apple CEO Steve Jobs said in a statement: “the iPhone 3-G had a stunning opening weekend. It took 74 days to sell the first 1 million original iPhones, so with a bit over 1 million phones sold in just a few days, the new iPhone 3G is certainly off to a great start everywhere.”

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Source: Apple.