Apple Gearing Up for iPhone 5 Production Ahead of Summer Launch?
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9to5mac reports has received word "reliable" source @ foxconn apple gearing begin production of iphone 5, suggesting company pushing mid-year launch more in line pre-iphone 4s debuts.
the report notes start of production seems coming several months ahead of last year's schedule, indicating apple targeting launch ahead of last year's october debut of iphone 4s. consequently, apple returning traditional iphone launch pattern of introduction @ company's worldwide developers conference (typically held in june) availability in first batch of countries coming few weeks later.
of details of today's report similar shared in ilounge report last november claimed 4-inch next-generation iphone 5 without teardrop shape being targeted summer launch.
speculation on apple's next-generation iphone launch timing has been split, observers suggesting iphone 4s anomaly apple , return usual mid-year timeframe, while others have suggested moving mid-year launch make extremely short lifecycle iphone 4s.
update: daring fireball's john gruber specifically refutes claim iphone 5 production starting up. doubts claim device longer , wider current form factor, although not appear suggest has specific knowledge on aspect.
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