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 A MacWorld writer believes he may have the world's first Dead on Arrival iPhone. Dan Moren waited in line and brought his phone home, only to find that it was unresponsive. He plugged it into the dock, briefly saw the Apple logo, and then the screen went dark, "seemingly forever."
He says all CPR attempts on his iPhone have failed, and Apple's troubleshooting has not fared any better. He hopes that the battery may recharge if he keeps the iPhone plugged in to the AC adapter overnight, but he expects he may hear that inevitable flatline anyways. Hold back the tears, Moren. We are all praying for you.
Update: Jim Dalrymple, also from MacWorld, was unable to activate his own iPhone, and is also considerably upset. Anti-MacWorld conspiracy, anyone?
Update 2: After spending a good amount of time contemplating life and finding peace with his dead iPhone, Moren has discovered numerous ways to utilize your new $600 paperweight, if you're one of the unlucky who's iPhone is iDead.
-Stare into the inky blackness of the dead iPhone screen
-Straighten that wobbly kitchen chair
-Bait to lure unsuspecting iPhone wanters down a dark alley and take their wallet
-A make-up mirror
-Conversation piece
-Blunt object to brain people with when the conversation turns to "Hey, is that a dead iPhone?"
-Make phone calls... to the dead
Moren has made a Genius Bar appointment for tomorrow. It will be the first test of how well Apple deals with dead iPhones. Stay tuned.
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At the Macworld Keynote Steve Jobs announced several new features and applications for the iPhone, several of which we've seen rumored in the 1.1.3 release. They include Maps with location, Webclips, Customizing your home screen, song lyrics and the ability to send a text message to multiple people. We'll get more pictures and information up as we get it. (photos from 
Today at Macworld Steve Jobs announced that the iPhone had sold four million units in the first six months on the market, an average of 20,000 per day. This brings them well within reach of their goal to sell ten million iPhone's by the end of 2008, especially as they have yet to expand into most international markets. Jobs says that the iPhone has 19.5% of the U.S. smartphone market (second behind RIM), of course people are still arguing about whether the iPhone is a smartphone, but Apple seems to think so.