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25th Sep 2015

Same man was first in line for new iPhone two years running

We'd like to Shaikh him by the hand...

Tom Victor

There’s a clear case for calling Londoner Sam Shaikh the first iPhone superfan.

Shaikh, from Stratford, was first in line for the iPhone 6 when it was released in London in 2014, along with friend Jameel Ahmed.

And 12 months on, the 29-year-old went one better, getting back in line outside the Apple Store in Covent Garden before anyone else as he queued all week for the 6S and 6S Plus. Because why would anyone just need one device?

Shoppers have been camping out in front of Apple Stores, as seems to be an annual tradition, so as not to miss out on the newest device.

The 6S and 6S Plus are both hugely sought-after, and the latest drop tests on the devices produced very interesting results.

But even before its release, rumours had begun about the next iPhone. Will Shaikh make it three for three?