It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, and just 3 days to reach that number with the new 3G version.

In a press release Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs is happy to announce these figures and adds “iPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend,” and “…the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”

That brings the total number of iPhones sold since the launch of the first generation phone to more than 7 million.

Interestingly, Apple also managed to sell 10 millions apps from the iPhone/iPod Appstore in these 3 days. The press release states that “More than 800 native applications are now available on the App Store, with more than 200 offered for free”

Interestingly 8 out of the top 10 paid apps are games. Also worth mentioning is the fact that none of the Electronic Arts (EA) games (including Tetris and Scrabble) show up in the India App Store, and possibly other international App Stores. I can understand that a game like MLB at Bat (publisher: mlb.com) will have a limited appeal outside the US, but Tetris and Scrabble? Come on!

So, have you taken the App Store in India for a spin yet? Let us know how it went for you!

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