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The much anticipated next iPhone from Apple is rumoured to be launching in New Zealand on October 9 according to ‘a contributer’ at kiwi tech blog TechDay. And he (or she) should know because ‘a source’ told him (or her) so.
According to a post on TechDay written by somebody only identified as ‘a contributor’, ‘a source within Apple’ has said the next iPhone instalment will be available here from October 9.
Now, with fans clamouring for news of the iPhone 5, Techday has learned from a source within Apple that the device will be launched here in New Zealand on October 9.
The prediction fits in with the latest iPhone 5 speculation internationally, with Wall Street Journal saying last week that US telcos AT&T, Verizon and Sprint are all preparing for the device to hit stores in mid-October, around a month later than expected.
This date could be delayed even further if the manufacturers involved are unable to keep to the production schedules, the Wall Street Journal said, citing ‘people familiar with the matter’.
Hmmm. So ‘a contributor’ is naming ‘a source’. Riiiight. Obviously these rumours have yet to be confirmed by anyone in authority and it’s unclear just who within Apple TechDay is claiming to have sourced this info from (very few would actually be privy to the facts, and even fewer still would risk their neck leaking this to a kiwi blog exclusively – no offence, TechDay), so take this with a pinch of salt but we’ll keep you up to date with any developments as they happen.
It has to be soon, WP7 Mango is expected tomorrow and Android Ice Cream Sundae is within a month as well (though we can all expect delays). Makes sense Apple would want to offer it’s new system in the same window
(Chris has made 73 comments)
A Sunday would be a very odd launch day….. as @Bodisaffa pointed out on Twitter.
Clearly this is a case of let’s just say anything to get site traffic and number of visitors up. They could have had a small chance of getting a few visitors to their site but they couldn’t even get that right and chose a Sunday launch date as their “exclusive”
*Sigh*
(Paul has made 337 comments)
Interesting how IPNZ is finally putting something about the iPhone 5 on their blog – having said in an earlier post : “But we don’t think that rumours are newsworthy unless they are so credible and backed-up with evidence that they become impossible to discount. We’ve seen nothing like that so far.” So I am guessing you do give this rumor some credit
(jeffwk has made 19 comments)
@ Chris:
But those are just OS updates. Even if there is no new iPhone this year at all, we’re at least getting iOS 5 in ‘the fall’ so that base is covered.
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@ jeffwk:
Erm… not so much. This one is newsworthy because it’s a kiwi blog claiming to have an exclusive specifically about the NZ launch date. Doesn’t mean we think it’s fact.
(Steve Lawrence has made 648 comments)
They just replied to me on Twitter. Seems like they are sticking to their Sunday release.
OK then.
(Paul has made 337 comments)
I’m more interested in when iOS 5 is coming out. I guess it’s safe to assume that that will be a week or two before a new hardware release?
(CarlosNZ has made 9 comments)
a sunday?
really people…
if they were going to plant a fake date, they could of at lest used a friday? when all of apples major launchs happen…. if anything i will guess we will get it after the USA by a month or two to three weeks. and will be in line with AUS. last year the iphone 4 came out on a friday, i remember because i was recovering from a Opertraion
(kiwirick22 has made 9 comments)
@ CarlosNZ:
should be a week before the USA launch,
to be honest im hoping for a mid september launch of iOS 5.
(kiwirick22 has made 9 comments)
Heh, forgot all about iOS5. Would quite like it, actually..
A Sunday release date would account for the Vodafone factor… Whereby they mess it up completely and we end up with a Monday/Tuesday availability. Makes sense. Very wise forward planning from Apple
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@ camtab:
Well yets hope that by time the phone comes out, apple would of penciled in a new deal or two with the other companies.
I think it’s about time Apple makes a deal with telecom and 2 degrees. They both have high numbers of iPhones on their networks
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camtab wrote:
Now that made me laugh.
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