The wait for Apple iPhone is finally over in UK and Germany. T-Mobile in Germany and O2 in UK launched the iPhone in European countries on November 9.

Thousand of fans queued-up outside stores in Germany to buy the mobile phone from Apple. T-mobile has already reported that they sold over 10,000 devices during the first day on sale. In Britain too there were long queues outside Apple and O2 stores British operator has sold ten of thousands of Apple iPhones in the UK since the ultimate gadget went first on sale on Friday.

In Britain iPhone costs 269 GBP (approx Rs. 22,007), with 18 months contract with O2. While in Germany, T-Mobile is selling the iPhone at 399 euros (approx Rs. 22,962).

It seems the phone is doing well in Germany and UK. Let’s see if it appeals to the French youth as well. The iPhone is being launched in France on France Telecom’s Orange, by the end of this month, while Asians will have to wait until 2008 to get their hand on the device.

O2, the UK servicer provider is calling the iPhone the fastest-selling device we have ever seen.

Written by Mahesh Chawla in Cellular