iPhone 5 Release

iPhone 5 release date might be most buzzing topic among tech geeks. The rumors about the iPhone 5 launch being in October have finally been confirmed: Apple has officially set iPhone 5 launch event for October 4. The invite of the event clearly says, “Let’s talk iPhone”. It has been very smartly presented: The date is indicated as part of the iOS calendar app, the time by the clock, and the location (which is to be Apple’s campus) by the Maps icon.

Previously there had been lots of rumors about the iPhone 5 release date. Some reports were saying that it might be released in September while others were saying it might be released in October. The October 4 date was first hinted at by All Things D’s John Paczkowski last week. He reported that the new Apple CEO Tim Cook will officially announce the iPhone 5 during a special media event.

It has been reported that Apple has sent out invitations to an event on October 4 when the iPhone 5 announcement is expected. Jim Dalrymple from The Loop has posted on his blog that he has received the invitation by Apple and he will be at the event on October 4. For the very first time the event will be held at Apple’s Cupertino HQ, the famous campus address at 10am PT. Outsiders hardly ever visit the complex so seeing the company on its home turf this time is definitely going to create a rage among the media persons. Invitations are currently being distributed to select members of the press and it is being reported that a UK event is planned in the company’s Covent Garden store.

The invite of this event specifically says “Let’s talk iPhone”, besides the four iOS icons depicting the date, time and location of the venue. The company remained silent about what the ‘event’ might launch. However, it is set to be something classic. And so it seems the official iPhone 5 launch event is set to be on Tuesday, October 4, which is consistent with the day of the week of other major Apple media events. Apple has apparently blocked retail employees from taking days off the second week of October, which coincides with the rumored release of iOS 5, Apple’s new mobile operating system, and the iPhone 5.

It hasn’t been confirmed as yet whether Apple would be launching two smartphones that day or just one. The iPhone 5 release date has been the most talked about subject in recent months. There is very little known about the upcoming device except that it would feature the dual-core processor and a higher resolution camera. This will provide much improvement in the smartphone’s graphics and processing power.

Following are some of the iPhone 5 release date updates which we come across from time to time through reliable sources.

Update (21st September): Is Apple going to announce iPhone 5 on October 4? According to All Things D, Apple will held next big media event on October 4 to unveil the next generation iPhone 5. Find out more.

Update (16th September): Will iPhone 5 be completely redesigned? Check out what Case-Mate, a leading iPhone accessories maker says about iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S.

Update (5th September): iPhone 5 Launch Date – Now to be on the 21st of October??? Check out what recent report says.

Update (26th August): MacPost.net claims that they have received prototype images of iPhone 5 along with other part. Here is more on it.

Update (25th August): Steve Jobs resign throws iPhone 5 release date into question. Check out how Steve Jobs resign may affect iPhone 5 release date.

Update (24th August): Will iPhone 5 be A CDMA/GSM Dual-Mode world phone? Recent report suggests that next generation iPhone 5 will be able to connect to both GSM(AT &T, T-Mobile) and CDMA (Sprint, Verizon) networks.

Update (17th August): Is Apple planning to release much awaited iPhone 5 on October 7? Recent report also suggest that Apple will start pre-orders for next iPhone on September 30. Find out more details.

Update (11th August): One of the guys at ZAGG has posted iPhone 5 unboxing video. Is it fake or real? Check this out here.

Update (1st August): Is Apple set to launch iPhone 5 in October? Here find out what a new reliable source, All Things D says about iPhone 5 release date.

Update (28th July): Is iPhone 5 release date set to 5th September? Here find out more about what recent report says from Italian iPhone blog.

Update (28th July): According to the China Times, Apple is all set to launch iPhone 5 in the second week of September with an opening order of 4 million units. Find out more

Update (6th July): As per the recent report from DigiTimes is claiming that Taiwan based manufacturer, Pegatron Technology has received order of 15 Million iPhone 5s from Apple. Here is more on that.

Update (1st July): Another report from DigiTimes claims that iPhone 5 release date should be somewhere in October. According to DigiTimes, Taiwan-based companies have begun to prepare components for the production of the iPhone 5 along with iPad 3 for an October release. Check out more in details.

Update(29th June): Another iPhone 5 rumor says that Apple may launch iPhone 5 (probably iPhone 4s) in September. Click here to find our more on.

Update(14th June): According to 9to5Mac, next generation iPhone reaches to its final stage of testing for September release. Click here to find out more in details.

Update(10th June): Apple didn’t reveal anything about iPhone 5 release date at WWDC 2011. Find out why?

Update(6th June): What’s Samsung got to do with the iPhone 5 release date? Here’s news on how this might affect iPhone 5 launch date.

Update(5th June): Is iPhone 5 release date affected by battery supply issues? Recent reliable reports suggest that Apple’s appointed manufacturing plant of lithium ion batteries shut down due to recent quake in Japan. Find out more in detail.

Update(4th June): Brian White, an analyst for Ticonderoga Securities has analyzed that Apple is going to release iPhone 5 in September 2011, not at WWDC. Check out what Brian White has analyzed.

Update(17th May): Here is again a rumor about iPhone 5 launch date. In an exclusive talk with T3.com, a sales representative from UK based retailer Phones 4U said that iPhone 5 release date is moved to 21st November 2011. Here is further details.

Update(6th May): According to latest news, an AT&T customer representative confirms that Apple has informed AT&T not to expect the iPhone 5 in June or July 2011. iPhone 5 launch date may be pushed to September. Check out AT&T representative words about iPhone 5 release date.

Update(13th April): Here is again rumor that iPhone 5 release date is scheduled to September 2011 or early 2012. According to press note by Avian Securities, Apple’s next gen iPhone 5 should go in production in July and will be available in September 2011 that leading us to predict that iPhone 5 will not hit stores till late 2011 or early 2012.

If you are equally excited as me for iPhone 5, then following features could be major reason to wait for stunning iPhone 5.

iPhone 5 Features at a Glance:

Storage Capacity: Apple is offering 16 GB and 32GB iPhone since 2009, so apple is aware this it would be hard push iPhone 5 without having 64 GB of storage. iPhone 5’s lowest model will come with 32G of space and 64G of memory.
Signal Strength: Unlike iPhone 4, iPhone 5 is not having signal issue, as they are offering the strongest signal strength of any iPhone model ever even the best of any Smartphone to ever come to market.
Face Recognition: The new iPhone 5 will have Face Recognition for Security sake so that you don’t have to worry about other people stealing your phone and trying to use it.
Thickness: All three iPhone had thinner bodies than the previous model so the iPhone 5 can be the thinnest yet & much nicer overall body design of the phone.
Longer Battery Life: iPhone 5 will have Up to 14 Hours of Talk Time On The 3G and 7 Hours on the 4G.
Video Chat: Video Chat on a 4G network instead of a slow 3G one
A5 Dual core processor: For Outstanding Video Quality Apple May Introduce A5 Dual Core Process with iPhone 5
Screen: Shatter Resistant and Scratch Resistant Screen
Built In GPS: You’ll never get lost or have to download one of those stupid GPS apps.
iOS 5: It is much anticipated that Apple will introduce iPhone 5 with latest iOS 5.
Surprise: As the tradition of Apple, iPhone 5 will also unveil some surprise features.