iPhone 5 orders backlog

It is the most soughtafter gadget in recent history but Irish telecom companies are having trouble keeping up with demand with some retailers reporting a three-week waiting list for the iPhone 5.

Despite the country being in the midst of one of the most severe recessions that the developed world has ever suffered Apple’s latest handset, which costs up to €679 depending on contracts, is still in high demand

3Ireland said it had seen a record level of demand for the new handset. A spokesperson said: