Customers in Australia, Japan and Hong Kong began snapping up Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone 5 amid signs of strong demand for the high-profile handset, despite a widening controversy over its mapping features.

澳大利亚、日本和香港的消费者开始抢购苹果公司(Apple Inc.Apple Inc)的iPhone 5。有迹象显示，虽然地图功能引发的争议越来越大，这款举世闻名的手机还是迎来了旺盛的需求。

The action began in Australia, first on Apple's schedule for kicking off sales in stores at 8 a.m. local time Friday. Hundreds of people turned out in Sydney, some waiting as long as 68 hours for the newest version of the popular Apple smartphone.

根据苹果的安排，澳大利亚是第一个通过专卖店开售iPhone 5的国家。当地时间周五上午8点，大戏开幕。悉尼的销售现场聚集了数百人，一些人为买到苹果热门智能手机的最新款，最长等了68个小时。

Lines at the signature store in Sydney's Central Business District stretched around the corner as consumers rushed to buy the phone. Enthusiasm was so high in Australia that online betting site Sportsbet.com.au was taking bets for how long the line in Sydney would be and what would be the most popular apps downloaded.

在悉尼中央商务区风格独特的苹果专卖店，随着消费者蜂拥前来购买，队伍已经排过了街角。悉尼消费者的热情如此之高，赌博网站Sportsbet.com.au都在设局，赌悉尼的队伍会排多长，以及下载最多的应用程序会是哪些。

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