Americans have reportedly started lining up near Apple stores to be among the first ones to buy the iPhone 3G, which will go on sale starting 8:00 am of July 11 — or about a day after the phones start shipping in New Zealand.

Curiously, an environmentalist group has joined the line, in symbolic protest.

Why the launch of iPhone 3G may affect you and me, read this.

Some say the iPhone 3G is the “most wanted”, while others are unimpressed by the high price.

If you’re in the US, Apple tells us how to replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G.