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So, I made it into the Apple Store with Apple emloyees applauding my arrival and photographers taking pictures galore! It felt like walking the Red Carpet! The frenzy was unbelievable as people got within reach of the actual iPhone boxes. There was some exected sticker shock at the price tag. But, we knew what we were getting ourselves into from the get go. In the end, it was worth the wait. I got sunburned and now I'm exhausted, but at least I have the weekend to recover!

Check out IntoMobile's YouTube videos for more coverage of the Apple Launch day activities!

I hope you were able to catch our live streaming webcast! If you didn't, well, there's always the launch of the iPhone 2.0! 

Interesting note: an enterprising gentleman paid me $300 for permission to stand in front of me in line. Then I was able to sell my extra iPhone to some random guy for $900 (I paid $650 out the door). If you do the math, I basically got a free iPhone!

So, if FOX 11's amazing morning broadcast with the incomparable Amy Murphy whet your appetite for Apple iPhone launch hype, come over and check out our live streaming broadcast of the iPhone launch - straight from the street, in front of the Apple Store at the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade!

We can't wait for the FOX team to hit the streets with the latest Apple iPhone launch coverage - we're waiting for you! I'm the one decked out in IntoiPhone.com gear!

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The sun's out and the people are starting to trickle back in to the Promenade. The Apple iPhone hype is heating up in more ways than one!

Amy Murphy just wrapped up her live coverage of this morning's Apple iPhone launch hype. And she did a bang up job!

The line here is getting longer by the hour, nay, the minute. We've almost doubled the line's length since this morning and it doesn't look like it's letting up anytime soon. 

As the weather warms up and the Promenade wakes up, I'll be bringing you more updates on the beautiful Santa Monica weather and what the crowd looks like.

Here's a nice morning shot for you all to consider!

FOX 11 News' Amy Murphy has been covering the Apple iPhone pre-launch hype - live! If you've been watching the morning newscast, you've been watching us!

 Amy is great! Her bubbly, perky attitude is helping us all cope with the shear exhaustion of all the non-sleep we've been getting - better than coffee! Here's a picture of Amy Murphy with IntoiPhone.com's very own Will Park!

What kind of people camp out overnight for a phone? More importantly, what the heck is it like to sleep on the streets of Santa Monica?

Last night's 3rd Street Promenade was the scene of Apple iPhone hype, craze, and general frenzied anticipation. My IntoMobile.com Team and I arrived at the famous outdoor shopping venue around 6PM - only to find that a line had already formed in front of the Apple Store (about 40 deep). After setting up "camp" (our cot, a couple chairs, and requisite video camera and laptop - powered by our trusty Deep Cycle-type RV battery) we really got a feel for the palpatable buzz that's surrounded the iPhone for months.

Question after question from the usual mish-mash of tourists and bored Los Angelinos had us feeling a bit like celebrities - and, at times, a bit mocked. Regardless, we forged ahead into the night. As the sun set and the crowds died down, eager iPhone hopefuls, already lined up for their chance to be among the first to lay hands on the highly-touted Apple iPhone, started to get excited. The bands were still playing and the people were rowdy - dancing, drinking (was that even legal?), kickball - we had it all. This group of eager-beaver iPhone hopefuls was all about having a good time.

The weather was, thankfully, mild and cooperative. Not a cloud in the sky, and not too cold - you gotta love the beach in the summer! As Santa Monica's nightly "wanderers" came to take their posts at various benches and curbs, iPhone fans were still partying like it was New Year's Eve - sleep was not on the agenda tonight.

Santa Monica's friendly police force was out in, well, force - making sure that nothing got out of hand.

It's early morning now, we made it the whole night with no sleep - but plenty of anxious excitement! And we're just waiting for the last 12 hours to, hopefully, fly-by as fast as the previous 12. Keep checking back for the latest updates on the iPhone launch - I'll be bringing you live coverage of the iPhone launch as it happens!