iPhone frenzy as fans line up

Apple fans queued around city blocks worldwide yesterday to get their hands on the new iPhone 5 — but grumbles about inaccurate maps tempered the excitement.

The new phone went on sale across Europe, Asia, and Australia with mobile carriers reporting record demand that looked likely to stretch Apple’s supply capacity.

Apple had booked more than 2m orders for the device in the first 24 hours, double the first-day sales of the previous iPhone 4S.