Rumor has it that the next generation iPhone will hit store shelves sometime in the next few weeks, but now we're hearing that the device may be officially announced on October 4.
This particular date comes from John Paczkowski at All Things D. He explains that it is "the day Apple is currently expected to hold its next big media event, according to sources close to the situation." Paczkowski added that the new device would then probably ship "within a few weeks after the announcement."
If this is correct, it would mean that the rumored mid- to late-October shipping dates are right on target and we should have the new Apple gadget in our hands within a month.
Does all this mean that we'll see Apple's new CEO Tim Cook make his first big product introduction on October 4? We don't know. Nothing's really certain until Apple starts sending out the invitations.
