Apple’s goal of 10 million iPhones in 2008 is looking good with news that in the first weekend they have not only sold their millionth iPhone but registered 10 million app downloads from the new App Store.

Hardly able to contain his glee Steve Jobs noted “It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world.”

The new release adds GPS and 3G connectivity to the familiar model and though it has not been without its problems the new Apple device is clearly a hit around the world having been released in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US.

With the mobile phone market shifting to a service delivery market Apple’s new App Store appears to be taking full advantage. Using WiFi to wirelessly download from 200 free offerings or a range of 800 applications with 90% priced under $10 the App Store has seen iPod and iPhone users engage with their location-based, productivity and social networking options.

Apple shares anyone?