Customers Line Up for iPhone 5 at Roseville Apple Store

Hundreds lined up at the Westfield Galleria at Roseville Friday morning in hopes of being one of the first to purchase .

Antelope resident Ryan Anderson was one of them — he said he was in line bright and early at 5 a.m.

"I've got to be the guy with the latest gadget," he said. "I do it every year."

With him was Skip Eastman of Elverta who was in line waiting for Verizon's new network, LTE, or 4G, iPhone 5, he said.

Both said they were one of the first to purchase the first iPhone model when Apple first launched the smartphone years ago too.

The Roseville Apple store partnered with Peet's Coffee and Krispy Kreme to nourish the customers while they waited, some of who camped out overnight, said one mall security guard.

News of the release of the iPhone 5 spread like wildfire after it was announced two weeks ago. Demand for the phone has skyrocketed, outpacing Apple's own expectations.

As soon as pre-orders were available, Apple sold two million phones in the first 24 hours, according to CNN.com, which may force them to push back shipping on pre-ordered phones by up to a month. However, this will not affect phones shipped to retail stores for immediate purchase, according to Apple.

The phone comes with a range of new features that set it apart from the iPhone 4s. The phone features a slimmer design, new high quality display, faster wireless, new earbuds, and a powerful CPU, which Apple claims is twice as fast as their previous processor.

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