MemeStreams | Master plan: iPhone 5 Has Been A September Release Date Baby All

Call the iPhone 5 late arrival a
delay if you want, but the breadcrumbs have been there all along to
point to September being part of Apple’s master plan. From the odd-timed
Verizon iPhone 4 to the white followup to the 4G hangover, signs abound
that Apple has been planning for some time that the iPhone 5 release
date would come more than a year after that of the iPhone 4, even if it
does bust up Apple’s tradition of popping out a new iPhone every twelve
months. Here are the signs as to why the iPhone 5 was never coming this
summer. - When Apple allowed Verizon to push out a Verizon iPhone 4 in
February, many assumed it would fall by the wayside in favor of the
iPhone 5 within a few months. Apple’s exclusivity deal with AT&T
prevented Verizon from being in on the original iPhone 4 launch, which
was likely the genesis of the iPhone 5 late release. Apple figured it
would push out a Verizon iPhone 4 in late winter, a white iPhone 4 in
late spring, and an iPhone 5 after summer. In hindsight, the vPhone 4
was a sign that Apple wasn’t in any hurry to kill off the iPhone 4. - On
that note, there’s good reason. Now that the smoke has cleared from the
various iPhone 4 pseudo-controversies, the numbers show it to be a
runaway success, outselling the previous generation by about a two to
one – and widening – margin. No wonder Apple isn’t in a hurry to get to
the iPhone 5.
- As a cherry on top, the later Apple waits to push the iPhone 5 out
the door, the more of an impact 4G will have. Right now, Verizon and
AT&T barely have 4G presence to speak of. But by the fall it’ll be a
different story. - Finally, Apple has figured out what should have been
obvious all along: while the public heavily favors the iPhone over
Android (ask any non-geek), they’re not generally willing to change
carriers to make it happen. The arrival of the Verizon iPhone, and the
presumed arrival of a T-Mobile iPhone and a Sprint iPhone, are
ultimately more important to marketshare than the iPhone 5. That means
Apple can afford to take its time in developing the next iPhone while
allowing the carriers to fight the marketshare battle on its behalf in
the mean time. Here’s more on the iPhone 5.

Master plan: iPhone 5 Has Been A September Release Date Baby All