Apple Beijing shop pelted with eggs as launch of iPhone suspended

Furious customers threw eggs at the Apple store in Beijing on Friday after the anticipated launch of the iPhone 4S was cancelled because of fears over the size of the crowd. Fans, many of whom had queued overnight, were told to buy the phone online.

Apple reacted to the scuffle by postponing iPhone 4S sales in its mainland China stores to protect the safety of customers and employees. It said the phone still will be sold online and through its local carrier.

Read more: France24

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