New Reports Say that iPhone 5s are Already with Carriers for Testing

[Maura]

A story on The Guardian’s Technology Blog today says that boxed iPhone 5s are already with the carriers, who are currently testing them. According to The Guardian’s carrier sources, the iPhone 5 hardware has been sent in locked and sealed boxes to the carriers to enable them to test the new phone’s compatibility with their specific network. Apparently very few people are even allowed to open these hallowed locked boxes, so tight is the security surrounding them. Even when this magic box is opened, the outer design of the new iPhone will not be revealed, as the hardware is inserted in a dummy body completely different to what the eventual body will look like. The Guardian goes on to say that apparently the reason that the iPhone 4 antenna problems were not picked up prior to launch was because the phone had not been tested sufficiently in its final form and its actual real casing by people outside of Apple. The Guardian report’s author, Charles Arthur, also says that contrary to recent reports about an October release date for the iPhone 5, he still believes that it will be released in September, based on the information he has received from his carrier sources, and also on the fact that Apple appears to be readying iOS 5 for a September launch.

Source: Next iPhone in October? I'll stick to September - and here's why | Technology | guardian.co.uk
via 9to5 Mac

 

[Oliver]

Do you think it will be worth holding off on asking for an iPhone 4 in september, maybe ask for an iPhone 5 for Christmas?

 

[Qdiddy]

I say wait until Xmas so all the bugs are out