Apple iPhone 5 goes on sale - in pictures

London, England: A woman waits outside the Apple store in Covent Garden Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

London, England: Crowds of people wait for the Covent Garden store to open Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

London, England: People joke outside the Covent Garden store as they wait Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

London, England: A customer celebrates Usain Bolt-style after buying his new phone Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Hong Kong, China: A man checks out an iPhone 5 Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

Hong Kong, China: A customer is greeted by Apple employees as she enters the store Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images

Munich, Germany: Queueing customers are reflecting in the store glass Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters

Paris, France: Customers queue outside the Apple store Photograph: IAn Langsdon/EPA

Sydney, Australia: Staff welcome customers at the flagship store on George Street Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia: Customers and media gather outside the store Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan: A customer wears a mask of the late Apple founder Steve Jobs as he lines up to purchase the latest iPhone Photograph: Everett Kennedy Brown/EPA

Tokyo, Japan: A man shows off his iPhone 5 after lining up overnight to buy it Photograph: The Asahi Shimbun via Getty Imag