apple to release IP4s 5 on September 7; will come pre-loaded with iOS 5

[Yashaka]

It's a little over two more months of agonizing wait for iPhone fans. The latest buzz in the market is that Apple will release the much-awaited iPhone 5 in the first week of September, and some tech websites have gone ahead to make the prediction that the device will arrive on September 7.

The iPhone 5 will come pre-loaded with the iOS 5, the latest version of Apple's mobile operating system. Apple fans were dejected that the tech giant broke with tradition this year and refrained from saying anything about the next generation iPhone in its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC).

Critics mused over Apple losing ground to a plethora of Android OS-based devices which are slated for arrival in the summer.

Now, tech circles muse that the Cupertino-giant will put off the launch of the refreshed iPod in September to allow for the iPhone 5 launch. Apple has already said the iOS 5 will hit the market in July, so it is believed that the next generation iPhones will come pre-loaded with the latest operating system, which has been enriched by at least 200 new features.


It was evident that Apple was not going to launch the iPhone 5 at the WWDC this year since it had released the white iPhone 4 only in April. For a time, speculation hinged on theories of iPhone 5 launch being pushed further back into 2012. The talk of launch of iPhone 4 S went around for some time as well.

Meanwhile, the competition had gotten a lot tougher for Apple. For example, the arrival of Google’s Nexus 4G would all but annihilate Apple if it still decided to go ahead with iPhone 4. Hence most observers have completely ruled out the idea of iPhone 5 launch being pushed back into the next year.

There has been intense buzz over iPhone 5 features and the form factor as well as about the ability of iOS 5 to trump Android. Android smartphones and tablets are going to flood the US market soon. There is a new launch, leak or rumor every day.

iPhone adherents will seethe with anger if their phone doesn’t tally up to the competitions' range of Android OS-based phones as early as possible. Apple must have found it difficult to contend with the allegation that most of the rumored iPhone 5 features are already on Android OS-based devices. So why not at least give a chance to iPhone enthusiasts to get on an even keel with the Android phones by moving to the upgraded iPhone 5?

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The rumors of Apple iOS 5 has appeared Constantly. Recently, a series new pictures of iOS 5 were released. These pictures showed iOS 5 has a lot new features, such as Lock Screen, Widgets, Stack. These pictures indicated the whole iOS 5 system becomes more flexible. Many reports said the iPhone 5 could be designed in this way. However, the iOS 5 will be released on June 1 at the 2011 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) by Jobs. The iPhone 5 was reported to be released in September.

Apart from tech observers, savvy betters too have sensed that something big is round the corner. It has been reported that betting trends focusing on the iPhone 5 launch have increased recently. Tech website gadgetsandgizoms mused that the iPhone 5 could probably be already built and that it is undergoing rigorous final tests by Apple engineers and other experts.

This also conforms to earlier predictions that Apple will start full-scale commercial production in July/August.

Besides the technical grounds for Apple to release the iPhone 5 in September, there are apparently other angles -- most importantly, sales and marketing -- that lend credence to the theory that the device will see the light of day in September.

The next generation Apple iPhone will come out in September of this year, and that the recent launch of the White iPhone 4 lends credence to this point, says Brian White, an analyst for Ticonderoga Securities.

According to him the release decision regarding iPhone 5 has become more of a function of marketing and sales than technical.

White contends that the launch of White iPhone 4 helped Apple make large amounts during a potential dry period between two major launches. Apple was wise to launch the White iPhone 4 recently after a series of delays as it helped mitigate customer fatigue over waiting for the new iPhone 5.