It looks like the iPhone has made a pretty good impression in Korea. According to a recent poll of 590 CEOs conducted by the Samsung Economic Research Institute, 26.4 percent of respondents chose the iPhone as the no. 1 item of inspiration among devices included in Time Magazine's "Inventions of 2007" list.

This is a good sign for Apple because the iPhone is a consumer targeted device unlike the BlackBerry which caters to business customers. If the iPhone can impress business professionals it could lead to new market channels for Apple.