Apple iPhone5 may be set for Sept. release

By Yang Xi
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According to microblog posts by Chinese Apple fans, the iPhone 5 will be launched on Sept. 24 in the United States, and go on the market in China at the end of October with a price tag of 7,800 yuan (US$1,210).



Apple iPhone5 may be set for Sept. release

传言苹果iPhone5下月上市

Taipei-based electronics manufacturer Pegatron Corp., who beat out Taiwanese rival Foxconn for the contract to assemble the iPhone 5, has received orders for 10 million units of Apple's next generation smartphone. Rumor has it the company will begin shipping the device next month. 昨日有消息传出,中国台湾地区苹果产品代工制造商和硕公司已经收到了来自苹果iPhone 5的产品订单,在今年9月份 生产和出货1000万部iPhone 5。
According to microblog posts by Chinese Apple fans, the iPhone 5 will be launched on Sept. 24 in the United States, and go on the market in China at the end of October with a price tag of 7,800 yuan (US$1,210). 昨日,更有苹果粉丝在微博中表示,iPhone 5将于9月24日在美国上市,10月下旬在中国大陆可买到,甚至连价格都报出来了,每台7800元。
U.S. telecom operator AT&T told its employees to expect heavy customer traffic at its retail stores in September, U.S. technology news Web site Boy Genius Report said, citing an unnamed source. The company has required staff to wrap up employee training as soon as possible in preparation for the surge of shoppers, the Boy Genius Report said. 美国科技新闻网站BoyGeniusReport也在7月底表示,AT&T已与员工沟通,9月份AT&T零售店预计将有巨大人流量,这些接到通知的员工被要求尽快结束员工培训。
Meanwhile, fake iPhone 5 handsets are already available in markets around China, the Guangzhou Daily reported. 广州日报记者昨日还从渠道商处获得消息,山寨厂商竟提前销售山寨iPhone5。
A fake iPhone5 based on a Java operating system that supports MP3, videos and Wi-Fi sells for about US$108. 据悉,山寨厂商根据网上流传的iPhone 5的样机进行“克隆”,而iPhone 5山寨机采用JAVA操作系统,具备MP3、MP4播放功能,配置Wi-Fi接入,而售价约为108美元。


     China's business press carried the story above on Friday.

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