Hundreds Lining Up for iPhone 4S at Chinese Apple Stores

close twelve hours still go until opening time, tech in asia reports apple's 5 retail stores in china seeing huge lines iphone 4s, stores said seeing hundreds of people in line.

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at 2 stores in beijing, , 3 in shanghai, there lines stretching hundreds of meters, reports of hundreds of queuers @ each, snaking around city blocks (see more photos below). stores have ticketing system deter queue-jumpers, won't stop 'scalpers' buy phones resell later @ profit.

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apple's xidan joy city store in beijing​

the report notes apple's iphone partner china unicom begin selling iphone 4s online @ 12:01 am, there undoubtedly significant interest in unlocked devices sold directly apple. pricing set @ equivalent of $790/$932/$1,074 3 capacities of unlocked iphone 4s models.

apple's pudong store in shanghai​

for customers willing sign contract china unicom, carrier offering iphone 4s for free under rate plans , contract lengths.

article link: hundreds lining iphone 4s @ chinese apple stores

 

it amazing many people in line phone, of clones available in china, , overall cost of device on there.

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noticed free option available plans.

 

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