AppleInsider Staff
A new report from DigiTimes claims that Apple's supply chain expects the company to introduce its next-generation iPhone and iPad "around the middle of 2013."
However, the information is not the focal point of Monday's story. Instead, it is focused on the fact that Apple's suppliers are expected to have strong results in the first quarter of 2013 as Apple sees strong orders for its products.
DigiTimes has a hit-or-miss track record with respect to Apple rumors. Given that Monday's report didn't have enough confidence to focus on the rumored release date, we have placed it on the AppleInsider backpage in the interest of discussion.
A mid-2013 release for the next iPhone and iPad would mean an unexpectedly short product cycle for the iPhone 5 and latest iPad lineup. One report from earlier this month did claim that Apple is expected to begin trial production of a so-called "iPhone 5S" in December.
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Quick update, Apple is now slated to release the 7th iPhone and 5th iPad next week.
Today.
They're already out; have at 'em.
"A new report from DigiTimes"--STOP. No need to read further.
This makes no sense for iPhone, iPad possibly. Apple has been messing up both product upgrades schedule.
I wonder who paid them to come out with this rumor. It is more of a trick to get people to stop buying the iPhone 5 and iPad 4. Since when did Apple try to be like their competitors coming out with many product every six months or less.
Since when did Apple try to be like their competitors coming out with many product every six months or less.
Since they released the 4th iPad six months after the 3rd.