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This May Be the First Man on the Planet to Get an iPhone 3G

By Kit Eaton Published July 8, 2008, 8:38 am ET

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Click to viewThe guy grinning in this photo is called Jonny Gladwell, and he’s from Auckland, New Zealand. Why’s he grinning? He’s first in the queue at the Auckland Vodafone shop. And due to the timings involved, that should make him the first person in the World to buy an iPhone 3G. Lucky bastard.

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