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| Apple has confirmed that its much-anticipated iPhone product will launch on 29 June in the US. | Apple has confirmed that its much-anticipated iPhone product will launch on 29 June in the US. |
| The date was given in a series of TV adverts broadcast on Sunday, and was later confirmed by a spokesman for the California-based company. | The date was given in a series of TV adverts broadcast on Sunday, and was later confirmed by a spokesman for the California-based company. |
| The device, which combines the features of a mobile phone and personal digital assistant, will sell for $499 (£251) and $599, depending on configuration. | The device, which combines the features of a mobile phone and personal digital assistant, will sell for $499 (£251) and $599, depending on configuration. |
| The phone's much-touted feature is a completely touch-sensitive interface. | The phone's much-touted feature is a completely touch-sensitive interface. |
| The adverts on sunday showed off several of the gadget's features, including surfing the net, watching videos and scrolling through e-mails using a finger as a pointer. | |
| They ended with the news that the phone would be available "Only on the new AT&T" and "Coming June 29". | |
| The product is one of the most highly-anticipated devices ever made by Apple and was announced last January at MacWorld in San Francisco by the firm's chief executive Steve Jobs. | The product is one of the most highly-anticipated devices ever made by Apple and was announced last January at MacWorld in San Francisco by the firm's chief executive Steve Jobs. |
| His unveiling of the device managed to overshadow one of the world's largest technology conferences, CES, which was being held at the same time in Las Vegas. | His unveiling of the device managed to overshadow one of the world's largest technology conferences, CES, which was being held at the same time in Las Vegas. |
| Apple hopes to grab a slice of the global mobile phone market, which dwarfs the market for MP3 players, of which it is the dominant player with the iPod. | |
| It hopes that the phone's multi-touch display, and ability to work with its iTunes music and video store, will make the device attractive to consumers. | |
| A release date for Europe and the rest of the world has not been given. | A release date for Europe and the rest of the world has not been given. |