The store is down; tomorrow is Verizon day

The Apple Store is down. It's not exactly unexpected. Tomorrow is February 9, the day Apple is due to kick off online Verizon Wireless iPhone sales.

Although Verizon offered a limited sale of iPhones to existing customers last week, and some lucky Verizon customers have already received their units, tomorrow is the day that sales are opened to a wider audience.

If you're planning on picking up an iPhone tomorrow, don't forget to check out our introduction for new owners, which introduces some of the more essential concepts. We also have an entire iPhone 101 series, just for you.

Welcome to the social world of iPhone. Prepare to be assimilated.

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Update: The store is back up, and the Verizon iPhone is now available on Apple's site.