“With Apple having issued invitations for its September 10 media event where it is expected to introduce its next-generation iPhone 5S and 5C models, MacRumors has learned from a reliable source that the company has already begun shipments of at least some of the new hardware into the United States,” Eric Slivka reports for MacRumors.
“As is not unheard of for the company, Apple is already beginning to stockpile units in the United States for quick distribution to carrier partners, other third-party retail partners, and its own channels,” Slivka reports. “With the new iPhone hardware expected to be introduced at next Tuesday’s media event, Apple’s past history would suggest that the new models would launch in the U.S. and other first wave countries about a week and a half later, with Friday, September 20 being the most likely date.”
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They want to brighten my day… have iOS7 available the sec the announcement is made in the auditorium. Flip the switch LIVE! Then follow that up with “One more thing!”…. “Units will go on sale this Friday the 13th”, don’t wait a week and a half. The lines would start forming up immediately. Unzip, Pull it out, slap Microsoft/Googdroid upside the head and let them know you just screwed them good.
I’ll have what he’s having.