iPhone 5 Launches in New York City Following Record First Day Sales Across Asia

Apple's

long awaited iPhone 5 went on sale Friday morning in New York City, following huge crowds and reports of record sales across Asia overnight. At the AT&T store in Brooklyn, New York, about 20 people were lined up waiting for their crack at the first of the new phones. Doors opened at 7:55am. Apple was trading at a record high pre-market over $704 on Friday.