It's Monday, so why not kick off the week with another iPhone 5 rumor? The latest report, from All Things D, claims the next-generation Apple smartphone will make its debut in October, not September.
"So those rumors claiming the iPhone 5 will debut in late September? They're wrong," writes ATD's John Paczkowski.
Late last month, reports emerged about AT&T employees being banned from taking time off during the last two weeks of September, which some took to mean that the carrier would need all hands on deck for the iPhone 5 release. ATD, however, said those reports are "misinformed."
Citing a source with "knowledge of the situation," Paczkowski reports that the iPhone 5 will instead be unveiled in October, with other sources putting the launch date late in the month.
Like any other major Apple release, rumors have been swirling for months, with the latest report putting the iPhone 5 release date on September 5. Other rumors about the fabled device: fully integrated voice control; a "baby iPhone" for emerging markets; a "radical" new shape; an iPod-like curved glass display; an edge-to-edge screen; and more.
PCMag mobile analyst Sascha Segan isn't placing any iPhone 5 bets; he recently begged us all to Stop the iPhone 5 Rumor Insanity.
When the iPhone 5 does hit store shelves, it is likely to be popular, according to a recent survey. PriceGrabber found that 35 percent of U.S. consumers plan to buy the device, while 50 percent plan to do so within a year of its release.
For more, see the "8 Likely iPhone 5 Rumors, and 2 Wild Ones" slideshow below, as well as "Six Amazing Phone Technologies We Want in iPhone 5."