Ping Pong and Smartphones at Apple SOHO

There are more than 200 people in line now outside the SOHO store, according to photographer Tim Rielly, who sent the following shots into Wired via a smartphone. Cheers, Tom! “What’s so interesting is everyone is on their Blackberries, Treo, Blackjacks, etc., working or chatting with friends and wondering what happens to all those phones,” […]

There are more than 200 people in line now outside the SOHO store, according to photographer Tim Rielly, who sent the following shots into Wired via a smartphone. Cheers, Tom!

"What's so interesting is everyone is on their Blackberries, Treo, Blackjacks, etc., working or chatting with friends and wondering what happens to all those phones," Tim reports. "Everyone in line has a smart phone."

Mini Ping Pong helps while away the long hours. 415-416, match point!

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Johnny Vulkan of Keep A Child Alive waits with a buddy in N.Y.

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Chess, the game of kings — and people waiting to buy the king of phones?

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