iPhone 5 Launch Expected on October 7

Apple has not said when it will launch the iPhone 5, which is widely expected to arrive this fall along with a final version of iOS 5. This left pundits debating for the past two weeks over the exact day of the iPhone 5 launch, with the general consensus that the new device is bound for release either late September or early October.

An October surprise

Rumors of a September iPhone 5 launch have shifted at the beginning of the month to October, when All Things D's John Paczkowski quoted "sources with knowledge of the situation" saying that the next-generation iPhone would be an October surprise.

iPhone 5

Other sources, namely TiPB and 9 to 5 Mac, have now agreed upon an October launch, too (either October 7 or 14), but say preorders could start either September 29 or 30.

New iPhone 5 features


Apple is rumored to be ramping up production of the new iPhone 5, which is widely expected to feature the A5 dual-core processor found inside the iPad 2, and a better camera (possibly 8 megapixels). A photo published by MICGadget claims to have been taken inside an iPhone 5 production facility and allegedly shows the new device featuring an elongated home button to accommodate gestures.
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