Iphone Line's Busy, Long -- Demand for Latest Upgrade Startles Apple, Creates Shortages at Debut

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SEATTLE - The iPhone 4 has arrived, but for some people the wait continues as Apple sprints to keep up with fierce demand for its latest gadget.

From Tokyo to San Francisco, some stores started selling out of Apple Inc.'s newest iPhone just hours after it went on sale Thursday. Some would-be buyers walked away disappointed; tensions grew at Apple stores that hadn't run out.

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Iphone Line's Busy, Long -- Demand for Latest Upgrade Startles Apple, Creates Shortages at Debut

In Aventura, Fla., Loren and Veronica McHenry held out hope, even after miscommunications landed them at the back of the line. They were told Wednesday that no one was allowed on mall property overnight, but returned the next day to learn 120...

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