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Stephen Kilkenny – LightCurvePhoto.com

In pictures: Fans queue to be the first with new iPhone 4S

The new iPhone went on sale in Ireland at midnight last night – and excitement ensued.

THE NEW APPLE iPhone 4S went on sale at midnight last night, and there were fans queuing to be the first to get their hands on one.

The 3 store on Dublin’s Grafton Street was the only one in Ireland to open for the event, with a line of Apple aficionados snaking out of the door.

Other networks opened their own stores to sell the new model from 8am. Yesterday we discovered how much each network will be charging for the 4S – which has been on sale in the US and UK for two weeks.

Here’s our slideshow of the first lucky few with the new gadget:

Fans queue for iPhone 4S
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(All photos Stephen Kilkenny/Lightcurvephoto)

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    Mute Simon McGrath
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:04 AM

    Sad

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    Mute Tim McSweeney
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:24 AM

    Get help then. Speak to a friend or your GP

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    Mute Cpm
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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:24 PM

    Look at them, I can’t imagine they had anything else to do, but queue for a phone.

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    Mute Joe McDermott
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:20 AM

    Very sad, the steve jobs cult.

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    Mute John Tinsley
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:32 AM

    Apple fanboys. There’s something a little sad about that… And by the looks of the pics there were about 10 people there

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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:28 AM

    Android way superior.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:27 AM

    There’s only a handful of them

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    Mute neuromancer
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:19 AM

    Midnight launch for BF3 would have been more exciting.

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    Mute Collie Woods
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:29 AM

    And a LAN event. That would have got me there

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    Mute Keith Colton
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:32 AM

    Very sad

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    Mute Adrian Nolan
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:39 AM

    Its the muppet show.

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    Mute Jason Doyle
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:31 AM

    NERRRRDDS!

    Ssshh whoever told you im queing up for MW3 is a liar.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:37 AM

    The horrible accusations those liar make

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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:46 AM

    5 photos, 3 of the same guy.
    lame.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:59 AM

    Nerd rage and racism. Great combination.

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    Mute Andrew Newman
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:30 AM

    i got myself a Samsung Galaxy this week and left Iphone land forever

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    Mute Adrian Nolan
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:10 AM

    Not too many thumbs down yet. The apple brigade must be still in bed, worn out id imagine from playing with granny smiths gadget!

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    Mute Barry Dowling
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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:15 AM

    If you haven’t got an I-phone, you haven’t got an I-phone.

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    Mute Cpm
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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:43 PM

    Stop deleting my comment please, moderator. His statement “If you haven’t got an I-phone, you haven’t got an I-phone.” is idiotic and I have a right to point that out.

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    Mute Adrian O'Donnell
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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:24 AM

    I saw the queue and I thought you were sellin’ drugs..

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    Mute Adrian Nolan
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    Oct 28th 2011, 8:56 AM

    Outstanding observation!

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    Mute EM
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:52 AM

    Suckers!

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    Mute Paul Curley
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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:48 AM

    So let me get this right so one person cannot plug in a usb cable and another needs to know he is in his house. Does one need a wee nap?? Samsung Galaxy S2 do yourself a favour

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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:26 AM

    If Siri is not available in Ireland what’s the point in been first. Plenty of time. If you own an iPhone 4 like me then there is no need to buy this one.
    I hope ( for their sakes) those people in the picture have an older iPhone

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    Mute Feargal Garvin
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:40 AM

    Siri works fine in Ireland but won’t do some things like search Irish maps.

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    Mute Paul Curley
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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:47 AM

    Samsung beats Apple smartphones http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15489523

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    Mute Feargal Garvin
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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:00 AM

    Quote from your link “The consultancy said Apple’s growth was hindered by customers waiting for the launch of the new iPhone 4S.”

    Give it up

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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:14 AM

    Have a Samsung galaxy it’s takes ages for the gps to pinpoint where you are I also have an iPhone 4 seconds it tells me and even Inside my house, plus don’t get me started on transferring music to a galaxy ;(

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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:26 AM

    If you need a phone to tell you your in your own house youve got bigger problems then you think.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 11:55 AM

    The one redeeming feature from all this is that these people weren’t queuing up at an O2 store and the generous 150mb data plans they could avail themselves of. That would have been biblically sad to sign up for 18/24 months of that.

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    Mute Luke Mac an Bháird
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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:28 PM

    How pathetic that someone would wait in the cold weather overnight just to buy a gadget. Ever heard of PRE-ORDERING?

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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:39 AM

    I think I’m going to have to get one of those new iPod touches too since I’m terrified my 2 year old is going to wreck my new 4s.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:26 PM

    No-one cares

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    Oct 28th 2011, 2:05 PM

    You care enough to reply.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:22 PM

    I boughted an ifone las ni is bleeding deadly , i can ask it what time it si and it tells me an also it can do multiplikation yerrrrr!!!!!

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:27 PM

    I’m guessing that you’re from Dublin.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:31 PM

    Noo I am from Ballinasloian and have started my Leaving Cert year

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:33 PM

    Lulzers. Ballinaslosian?? That’s not a place, before you copy and paste, read it in the context. Lol. DEFINITELY from the Pale, also a troll.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:36 PM

    Good one. Steamer, glad mcguiness served you well today.

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    Oct 28th 2011, 2:28 PM

    Whats an ifone???

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    Oct 28th 2011, 12:21 PM

    I boughted an ifone las ni is bleeding deadly , i can ask it what time it si and it tells me an also it can do multiplikation yerrrrr

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    Oct 28th 2011, 9:22 AM

    Why was my comment removed?

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    Oct 28th 2011, 10:34 AM

    Stupid iphone didnt load the comment, ooopsies

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