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Several websites started announcing the availability of their iPhone and iPod Touch Apps yesterday. Salesforce.com, and Myspace.com both made the big announcement while Facebook which already had an app received a facelift that is much more user friendly and intuitive.

Apps are being released through iTunes for the time being and are available for download however until the 2.0 update for the iPod Touch is released it won’t do you any good. Apple speculators are saying the update will be available this afternoon.

The new iPhone 3G is off to a running start this morning though we are hearing reports that iPhone activation is down right now. As AT&T scrambles to get it together new iPhone purchasers are instructed to activate the iPhone at home.

With the 3G iPhone releasing on Friday, Apple Stores will be opening at 8:00 AM bright and early to get it into your hot little hand. Apple is offering iPhone workshops at no charge to teach people how to play with their new gadgets properly. They are even offering to have an Apple Store employee set everything up on your new phone (all while wearing their new 3G iPhone t-shirts, of course).

All this assistance and early rising we believe to be an effort to promote the Apps Store that will be available shortly on all iPhones. The new Apps will bring not only more revenue but solidify the existence of the iPhone by basing other companies off of it’s technology.

So get your tents and sleeping bags ready to go Mall Camping on Thursday for the big release at 8:00 AM Friday, July 11.