Even though the official Asian launch date for the Apple iPhone is not until 2008, users of China’s Taobao auction site can already buy the ‘revolutionary’ phone. No wonder Taobao could beat eBay in the China market:

Meanwhile, Boing Boing report that those who cannot wait until June for an iPhone can buy an Apple classic model.

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