iPhone 16 goes on sale around the world: Huge queues form outside Apple Stores in Beijing, Bangkok, and Tokyo - but fans at London's Regent Street breeze straight in

After months of fevered anticipation, Apple's latest flagship phone, the iPhone 16, finally goes on sale today. In Beijing, customers line Apple's shelves while many more wait in the rain LONDON, ENGLAND: Early photos of London 's Regent's Street store this morning appear to show moderate queues outside, allowing people to breeze straight in iPhone 16, which was revealed at an event earlier this month, is described by Apple as 'the beginning of a new era for iPhone'. another smartphone HANGZHOU, CHINA: Customers wait in line at an Apple flagship store during the first day of sale of the iPhone 16 series smartphones on September 20, 2024 HANGZHOU, CHINA: Despite the popularity of Asian smartphone makers such as Samsung, Huawei and Xiaomi, Apple holds the top market share in the continent, according to Statcounter HANGZHOU, CHINA: Apple releases a new iPhone this time every year, but it doesn't stop fans from queuing up to buy the latest model TOKYO, JAPAN: In Japan's capital city, a queue goes down the side of the Apple building and out of sight on Friday morning TOKYO, JAPAN: The first customer holds his iPhone 16 Pro as he poses to the media after purchasing it at the Apple Omotesando store in Tokyo, Japan this morning TOKYO, JAPAN: Apple's iPhones are dominating the smartphone market in Japan, according to Statista BANGKOK, THAILAND: The cheapest iPhone 16 model, starting at $799/£799, has a 6.1-inch display, while the Plus model is 6.7-inch, costing £899/$899. Across the world, the first customer through the door on iPhone release day is usually photographed and interviewed KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Jena, 25, poses with a newly purchased iPhone 16 while wearing a Apple Vision Pro inside the Apple Store at Tun Razak Exchange, Kuala Lumpur Meanwhile, in Thailand, iPhone 16 is widely available for purchase in Thailand with a cheaper price tag than the previous iPhone 15, resulting from a stronger Thai baht against the US dollar. iPhone 16 is widely available for purchase in Thailand with a cheaper price tag than the previous iPhone 15 model, resulting from a stronger Thai baht against the US dollar BEIJING, CHINA: Although they try, no other smartphone maker drums up excitement quite like Apple SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: People line up in front of an Apple store in downtown Seoul, South Korea SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: Korea - known for powerhouse smartphone firm Samsung - has devout Apple fans MUMBAI, INDIA: iPhone inevitably proves popular in India, a country full of devout tech fans MUMBAI, INDIA: Customers look around during the first day of the iPhone 16 smartphone sales BERLIN, GERMANY: The Germany capital appears to show only moderate queues this morning as the latest gadget became available LONDON, ENGLAND: That'll be £3,500 please!