The one guy in the UK who has one. They went all Lord of the Flies on him after this picture was taken.
Only a few more hours until the folks in the Aulde Countree get to buy their O2-empowered iPhones. The phones go on sale at 6:02am — O2, get it — and TC UK editor Mike Butcher was kind enough to take a few photos of the fairly tame line. Apparently the crowd ate crisps and and fish and chips and said things like “Pip pip, old chum” when people cut in line.
Chimchimcharoo, old chum. Bob’s yer uncle!
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