New 3G Apple iPhone

GADGET fans queued from the early hours in the city centre this morning to be sure of getting their hands on the new 3G Apple iPhone.

Rumours of limited supplies meant dozens were happy to wait in the rain outside O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores for the chance of being one of the first with the new technology.

The new version of the iPhone has faster download speeds for surfing websites, as well as more memory and extra applications like GPS.

And the proud owner of the first iPhone in Manchester was 34-year-old IT manager Darren Sellers, who waited outside the Market Street O2 store from 4.45am.

He said: “We have all been talking about it at work. Lots of people have been waiting for the 3G version.

“I am out here queuing because I tried to pre order one online but I wasn’t quick enough.

“I will use it for email and surfing the web.

“It can also tell me instantly if any systems go down at work.”

Also in the queue was 36 year old holiday company director John Pollard, from Prestwich.

GADGET fans queued from the early hours in the city centre this morning to be sure of getting their hands on the new 3G Apple iPhone.

Rumours of limited supplies meant dozens were happy to wait in the rain outside O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores for the chance of being one of the first with the new technology.

The new version of the iPhone has faster download speeds for surfing websites, as well as more memory and extra applications like GPS.

And the proud owner of the first iPhone in Manchester was 34-year-old IT manager Darren Sellers, who waited outside the Market Street O2 store from 4.45am.

He said: “We have all been talking about it at work. Lots of people have been waiting for the 3G version.

“I am out here queuing because I tried to pre order one online but I wasn’t quick enough.

“I will use it for email and surfing the web.

“It can also tell me instantly if any systems go down at work.”

Also in the queue was 36 year old holiday company director John Pollard, from Prestwich.

He said: “I go all over the world with my job and I need access to the internet and email.

“I already have an iPhone, but with 3G version the internet will run three or four times faster so I won’t need to travel with my lap top.”

But with queues of up to 50 people at each store, and rumours that there might not be enough iPhones to go around, it looked likely that some would be leaving disappointed.

An O2 spokesman said: “We havn’t got specific numbers for each store, but on average each one is getting a few dozen.

“There will be numerous restocks in the coming weeks.”

Sarah Henderson, a 44-year-old company director from Rochdale, said: “I wasn’t going to queue but I heard that they only had 30 in the shop.

“I have been here since 7am.”

It costs anywhere from £159 with a £30 a month contract for 18 months, to free if you sign up for a £75 monthly fee.