Apple iPhone 4S Launches in China, Huge Crowds and Worries Over Scalpers

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Huge crowds gather outside China’s five official Apple stores in preparation for the launch of the iPhone 4S. The Lines extending hundreds of meters can be found at all stores with some extending around city blocks. It would appear some of the stores have implemented ticketing systems to keep queue-jumpers in check, however this most likely wont deter scalpers who buy the phones to resell later at a profit.

iPhone 4S Launch China

Hopefully tomorrow will pass without incident and therell be no repeat of last summers incident at the iPad 2 launch when a grey-market scalper got beaten up outside the Beijing Sanlitun store for being an ass in the queue.

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