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As Apple stores opened around the world one thing was the same - there were long lines filled with people anxious to get their hands on the iPhone (News - Alert) 4.

The iPhone 4's launch began in Japan and sold out by early afternoon at the flagship store of Softbank, Apple's exclusive wireless carrier there. The launch moved across France, Germany and the U.K. before going on sale at 7 a.m. in each time zone in the U.S. Some stores abroad had midnight openings.

The 600,000 people who preordered the iPhone 4 are guaranteed to get one, but for those that hadn't it's a first-come, first-served waiting game.

The new iPhone model, the fourth model since the original came out in 2007, is thinner with a better-resolution screen and longer battery life. It also is the first iPhone to allow multi-tasking and video conferencing.

AT&T Inc. will begin selling the newest Apple (News - Alert) Inc. iPhone in its stores on June 29, five days later than originally planned, after early orders depleted its inventory.

Customers who preordered the iPhone 4 on June 15 will begin receiving them this week, AT&T (News - Alert) said today in a statement. If AT&T runs out of inventory once the phones go on sale in stores, it will take orders for home delivery of the product, the Dallas-based company said. Apple has said it will begin selling the device on June 24.