There are very few things that will get me out of bed at 5am: a family tragedy, more than $100,000 in cash, and a new iPhone. Of course, Matt and I were there to cover the launch of the iPhone 5 live, but we weren’t the only early risers yesterday. Thousands of people, including fanboys, brands, and members of the media (not to mention Apple geniuses), were at Apple’s Fifth Ave. flagship store in NYC at the crack of dawn.
Yes, all for a phone.
It was an experience I’ll always remember, even if I wasn’t the one assigned to the iPhone line for 24 hours. (Thanks again, and well done, Romain.) We met plenty of fun iPhone 5 owners-to-be, including Tanvee, a young woman who was waiting in line to buy her husband the new iPhone. She certainly captured the hearts and minds of our #CrunchPhone twitter followers.
We also had a slight run-in with Apple security (who really shouldn’t be trifled with), got ourselves some donuts, and met what could be two FBI agents (or Samsung employees — they refused to inform us of their employer).
All in all, it was a great morning, and we hope you enjoy this quick glance back at the magic.
TechCrunch cameras also showed up at San Francisco’s flagship Apple store and talked to some of the iPhone 5 buyers in the video below.
Started by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne, Apple has expanded from computers to consumer electronics over the last 30 years, officially changing their name from Apple Computer, Inc. to Apple, Inc. in January 2007. Among the key offerings from Apple’s product line are: Pro line laptops (MacBook Pro) and desktops (Mac Pro), consumer line laptops (MacBook Air) and desktops (iMac), servers (Xserve), Apple TV, the Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server operating systems, the iPod, the...
The iPhone 5 is a smartphone developed by Apple. It was announced on September 12, 2012, and it includes many new features, including the following: A lighter and thinner design A larger, 4-inch screen with a 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio A new, 8-pin dock connector The new Apple A6 processor LTE Support The iPhone 5 was available for pre-order on September 14, 2012, and began shipping on September 21, 2012. Like its predecessor, the iPhone 4S, it is offered by AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint in...
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