iPhone 5 on shelf, Apple still highly sought after

Employees at Shenzhen's newly opened Apple store cheer and give presents to customers as they enter the store on Nov 3, 2012. Apple opened its 7th store on the Chinese mainland in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen on Nov 3. Apple fans were enthusiastic about the new store, forming long lines before its opening. Some customers had to wait for half an hour before they could enter the store. [Photo/Xinhua] 

Fans wait outside Apple's Shenzhen store for the opening of the new store on Nov 3, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]