Posted AT 1:25 PM EST on 18/07/08
iPhones are hot -- even in places they're not sold
MOSCOW — In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here — but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
The new iPhone went on sale in 21 countries July 11 and will soon be released in 70 nations.
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