We have been all iPhone all the time the last few weeks, so I vow that this is my last post on the iPhone for the month week day - definitely for the day.

This morning, Apple announced it had sold 1M iPhones, a substantial increase over the 270K they sold in its first weekend in June 2007. However, with a launch in over 21 countries, and some stores still not sold out of iPhones (in case you’re up for a drive the Cambridgeside Galleria has the 8Gb, and the 16Gb in B&W) it makes one wonder if Apple really met their expectations. Clearly - selling nearly 17% of the now total installed base is a win for Apple and iPhone lust continues but was 1M enough? I guess we’ll have to see how things shake out once the inventory is replenished - because not all stores suffered the same fate of the Cambridgeside Galleria.

One area that Apple unequivocally succeeded was with the Apps store. The services that will really set Apple apart experienced over 10M downloads. The large numbers of downloads is a clear indication that users have been clamoring to personalize their experience. As the store continues to grow and offer more applications to the international audience, downloads will thrive.

One App of particular note is the Remote application that finally ushers in an era where Apple offer unique communications between its device and services. While one doesn’t need a Mac to enjoy controlling iTunes it simply demonstrates the power Apple can wield when it so desires to fully integrate an ecosystem. If we thought Apple was tough to defeat before, imagine if they can further expound on these capabilities? Perhaps talk of the halo effect need to be revisited again.