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iPhone Dethrones Razr as Top Seller in US

Apple's sells 6.8M of 3G phones in recent quarter

By Will McCahill, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 10, 2008 3:05 PM CST

(Newser) – Apple’s new iPhone model is now the top-selling mobile phone among US adults, Macworld reports, having displaced Motorola’s Razr in the third quarter. The Razr had topped the category—which doesn’t take business purchases into account—for 12 consecutive quarters. Apple says... Read full story »

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iPhone Dethrones Razr as Top Seller in US

Apple's sells 6.8M of 3G phones in recent quarter

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