iPhone 5 Release Slated For Fall? Production Said To Start In September

Add this one to your growing stack of iPhone 5 rumors: a supplier report indicates the phone won't start production until this September.

According to Business Insider, Avian Securities released a note to investors stating that a key component supplier for the iPhone will begin manufacturing the next gen iPhone in September, leading them to predict the phone itself won't hit stores till late 2011 or even more likely, early 2012.

The note also stated that the firm believes a lower price, lower spec iPhone may be put into production, though this is unconfirmed.

Read the full note below:

Supporting out comments over the last month, conversations with yet another key component supplier indicates that production for iPhone-5 will begin in September. This is consistent with Avian findings in the supply chain in recent months and we believe the consensus view is moving towards this scenario. In addition, our conversations also indicate the existence of a lower-spec/lower-priced iPhone in Apple's roadmap. However, while our contacts have seen the placeholder in the Apple roadmap, they do not yet have insight into specs or production timing. This leads us to believe that any launch is likely a very late 2011 or more likely a 2012 event. As a reminder, Avian has uncovered several data-points in recent months pointing to the existence of a lower-spec/lower-price iPhone. A lower-spec/lower-price iPhone has also been speculated in the press and gadget blogs, though we do not believe consensus currently discounts the existence of such a model.

See our full guide to the latest iPhone 5 rumors here.

Comments

[kellysans]

07:08 AM on 04/25/2011

For those who still don't get it, Apple won't be missing this year without an iPhone, and it will be revealed on September or before Christmas -- not on 2012! Details: http://www.pinoytutorial.com/techtorial/iphone-5-5th-generation-specs-release-date-2011-rumors/

[Samiiam]

07:06 PM on 04/14/2011

I finally got an iPhone after deciding not to wait for the 5. The reason I waited this long is that I swore to an ATT rep that I would never use their products again in 2005. They are and have been thieves and liars, even more so than the other folks. BTW I love the iPhone 4. What an amazing device.

[CraiginPhoenix]

05:29 PM on 04/14/2011

Apple reminds me of episodes of the Sopranos when it was on.

You might have to wait over a year to get a new one, and you will complain about how long it takes and swear you won't do it, and then you will.

Because it is all about quality with Apple.

My 2 year old iphone 3g is still faster than my friends droid pro. We did some tests just a couple days ago. Apps load faster and there is less choppiness with the interface.

I will wait for an iPhone 5 and I am sure I won't be disappointed.

[Christophe]

12:03 PM on 04/14/2011

In a pure business logic, Apple will do EVERYTHING they can to avoid "freezing" the sales of the iPhone4, hence the rumors of delayed iPhone5 release.
On the other hand they're having a very close look at the growth of the Android market.
My prediction is that the iPhone5 will released on both AT&T and Verizon by mid-year.

[adam smolkowicz]

09:05 AM on 04/14/2011

nice thanks

[computer guy]

10:00 PM on 04/13/2011

Bull, there is no way Apple doesn't have a new iphone by July. Iphone 5 has been in developement for a year now. These are rumors by Apple to throw everyone off track and have people let their guard down. Then in June surprise! they have a new iphone. Do you think it takes a few months to produce and ship these phones? If they start production in September you won't have a new iphone this year. The new iphones are on ships heading this way from China as we speak.

[Sean Harrison]

06:16 PM on 04/13/2011

Yay!

Isn't being an addict great!

NEW PHONE! MUST BUY!

I hate Apple zombies. You guys fall for anything Apple says or does.

[rezna]

04:46 PM on 04/13/2011

LOL my iPhone 4 isn't even paid off yet, totally getting one of these next summer

[DRaymond]

04:12 PM on 04/13/2011

If this is the case I can promise two things.

1.  This is not what Apple wanted to happen
2.  Behind the scenes they are not happy with it.

Piper Jaffray reported that 77 percent of early iPhone4 sales were to upgraders and that of them the average age of the phone that they were upgrading was 14.7 months.  Now in order for the average to be only 14 months there had to be a lot of people who had bought the prior model on the very first  day who were again buying it on the very first day.  Annual upgrades have become a key part of their iPhone business revenue model.  Now they are going to have to put off a lot of money into the next quarter or possibly two quarters later.

[kdlaiusa]

04:06 PM on 04/13/2011

Gadgets become outdated the moment you bought it, so true.

[Mister Grumpy]

11:32 PM on 04/12/2011

Oh silly me......... and I was beginning to think that HP wasn't going to publish an article about Apple today............

[trojoe]

08:32 PM on 04/13/2011

You should know better.

[hungrypilot]

09:02 AM on 04/14/2011

An Apple a day....

[chubber]

11:15 PM on 04/12/2011

I suspect the large number of posts about the iPhone 5 is because there is only one iPhone released each year. I personally find it far more interesting to read about upcoming Android devices to to the sheer number of them

[hadafa]

08:54 PM on 04/12/2011

who care's?

[EricBishop]

11:06 PM on 04/12/2011

It's likely to directly affect the timing of Verizon's move to a tiered pricing for data usage. So, the answer to your question is "every Verizon customer who's looking to upgrade their phone and sign up for a new, two-year contract in the next few months".

[Hehlol]

11:07 PM on 04/13/2011

People who click and comment, clearly.

[john terry]

07:20 PM on 04/12/2011

iPhone 5 Review - iPhone 5 Production Starting In September According To Talks With Key Supplier

Apple's new iPhone 5 should go into production in September says Avian Securities in a note this morning.

This suggests the iPhone won't be on the market until the end of this year, or even early next year possibly, says Avian.

Apple could also be developing a lower price/lower spec iPhone model, says Avian.

The report is based on conversations with a "key component supplier" to Apple.

Here's the full note:

"Supporting out comments over the last month, conversations with yet another key component supplier indicates that production for iPhone-5 will begin in September. This is consistent with Avian findings in the supply chain in recent months and we believe the consensus view is moving towards this scenario. In addition, our conversations also indicate the existence of a lower-spec/lower-priced iPhone in Apple's roadmap. However, while our contacts have seen the placeholder in the Apple roadmap, they do not yet have insight into specs or production timing. This leads us to believe that any launch is likely a very late 2011 or more likely a 2012 event. As a reminder, Avian has uncovered several data-points in recent months pointing to the existence of a lower-spec/lower-price iPhone. A lower-spec/lower-price iPhone has also been speculated in the press and gadget blogs, visit http://iphone5-review.blogspot.com/ for more info."

[Sunzuki]

05:45 PM on 04/12/2011

I for one am so relieved to learn that "the phone won't start production until September". I can rest easy now, I was panicking for a while there but i'm so glad that I can sleep soundly tonight knowing that "the phone won't start production until September".

I spent all week and many sleepless nights daring to hope that production would start in September.

Praise be Apple, all fanatics genuflect and attack the non-believers and heretics!

[CaliforniaWiseGuy]

07:18 PM on 04/12/2011

This is the information age. Why be so sarcastic and cynical about having so much information available? Who is it hurting?

I, for one, am interested in knowing when the new iPhone will be released and what features it will have. It helps me better plan my current and future purchases regarding phones and phone contracts.

This is all just common sense. But spending time and effort making envious and mean-spirited comments about Apple doesn't seem to be the wisest way to spend one's time. Though, it's likely that some people are paid to do so. Why else would they feel so compelled? Any other theories?

[sourcingbox]

09:29 AM on 05/27/2011

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