In Pictures: Global iLines for Apple's iPhone 4S
Long queues were the norm at Apple Stores around the world as the new iPhone 4S went on sale Friday. Even Steve Wozniak waited in line in California.
Patience, My Friend
Thousands of people around the world either slept outside an Apple Store, or are currently queuing to get their hands on the iPhone 4S. In London, (shown here) long lines were still in place midday GMT.
Photo: Ron Nguyen
Rainy Day
Rain didn’t put a dampener on those queuing for an iPhone 4S in Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington, D.C.
Photo: Frank Gruber
Hello Woz!
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak waited all night in line at the Los Gatos, California, Apple Store for an iPhone 4S.
Photo: Garry O
Midnight Wait
People brought chairs with them to wait in the queue for an iPhone 4S in Montreal.
Photo: Shiku963
Parlez-vous Francais?
It was a sunny morning in Paris, as people began queuing for the iPhones just after dawn.
Photo: Mike_Paris
Houston, We Have iPhones
Campers outside the Apple Store in Houston, Texas, slept in line before getting their new gadgets.
Photo: Dacooper22
London
In London, Apple Store employees busily activated iPhone 4Ss at the Covent Garden store.
Photo: Chotanan
Tokyo
Look familiar? Eager buyers-to-be outside the Tokyo Apple Store.
Photo: Makkiiii
Sydney
Australians left tributes to Steve Jobs while in the queue for the iPhone 4S in Sydney.
Photo: Paris
Osaka
Tributes for Jobs were also left outside the Osaka, Japan, Apple Store.
Photo: Yuppo0102
Nashville
People in line in Nashville, Tennessee, napped before getting their hands on their new iPhone 4S.
Photo: Fred Town
Louisville
Waitees in Louisville, Kentucky, got to fritter away the hours inside a mall.
Photo: Shaneo
Minneapolis
No Apple Store seems to escape the long lines. This one is in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
You can get more live photo updates from the iPhone 4S launch day at InstaQueue, a mashup project from Riot Hacknight.
Photo: Apolitik
