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Analyst: iPhone 5 sales could hit 10M over weekend

Joseph Cruz, 19, of Staten Island, is among

Photo credit: AP | Joseph Cruz, 19, of Staten Island, is among those waiting on line Thursday at the Apple store on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. Cruz, who started camping this past Friday, was eager to get the phone, but he had worked out a deal to wear branded sportswear for the price of the phone. (Sept. 20, 2012)

Apple Inc. is poised for a record iPhone 5 debut and may not be able to keep up with demand as customers line up from Sydney to New York to pick up the latest model of its top-selling product. One analyst estimated 10 million units may be sold during the coming weekend.

The iPhone 5 hits stores in eight countries Friday at 8 a.m. local times, giving customers in Australia the first chance...

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