Internal memo points to Sprint iPhone 5 launch in early October

A purported internal memo sent by Sprint management suggests the carrier is set to launch Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone in early October. “Due to the possibility of a major phone launch in October we are blacking out September 30th through October 15th,” the memo reads, referring to employee vacations which apparently may not be taken between the dates specified. Vacation blackouts are common at carriers during major device launches to ensure retail locations are well-staffed to accommodate increased foot traffic. Numerous reports have suggested that Sprint will launch the iPhone 5 in October, and BGR exclusively reported last week that Best Buy is gearing up to take Sprint iPhone 5 pre-orders early next month.

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Anonymous

ICS in the end of October gives Apple a whole month of free reign. I thought the whole point of the next Nexus phone was to try to stay with Apple.

Does this mean Sprint’s release date is wrong? Is ICS getting pushed as people work around the clock? Where are my pants?!

http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms

Where did you see a definite date for ICS? LINK ME!

Plazmic Flame

Need more T-Mobile iPhone 5 news…

Msktr

Yes more T-Mobile iPhone 5 news! I’m getting antsy

Norm

So when the iPhone 5 comes out all the iphone users will think they have a 5G phone…..lol

Scott Duffy

So, when exactly is Apple going to hold their announcement? I would have to figure some time within the next couple of weeks.
ScroatFan

Die apple! Scroat has spoken…

Plazmic Flame

Correction…. ScroatFan, has spoken…
Anonymous

feel better ow Scroat?

http://profiles.google.com/mediogringo Dan Carter

Uh, that could be any major phone. Man you guys are killin it with your article titles today. First, Adobe finally stops withholding Flash from poor iOS users, now this. Here you go:

“Internal memo points to ‘major phone launch’ in early October; possible iPhone 5 launch date.”
NorCalDroid

It’s the release of the Nexus Galaxy.
http://www.droiddoes.com/ Norm

And these were the last days of DROID

Plazmic Flame

Revelation 1:1 – The Revelation of Tim Cook, which Steve Jobs gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant Jony Ive

http://JonaSyon.com Jona Sy

Uggggh – it’s likely the iPhone. I haven’t know Sprint to do as lengthy of a blackout period for any other phone.
Bluedrummer27

Correct me if I’m seeing things, but doesn’t “SprintFeed” look a little… off(shopped)?

http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms

Its called a watermark, and SprintFeed is a website.

Anonymous

My wife will be happy since her BB is on it’s last leg. I will be happy once the galaxy s 2 is released, my evo is an overheating piece of junk.
Wirelessmodz

All I know is I might just go to sprint cause I seem to be killing on data to the point that my 5 gb. Throttle isn’t working anymore I’m less then aweek. In and I’m at 2 gb already but as far as icrap goes ftw android for life

Scott Duffy

Thank you for your pointless comment.

http://twitter.com/GRZLA Grizzly Atoms

Its like I stumbled upon some dudes tumblr.
shdowman

It’s bad luck just reading something like that

dcondony

Guys, is Iphone 5 better than pu$$y, per se for a straight guy?
dcondony

How come there are no clean spec leaks on Iphone 5? is north focking korea making it or what?
Richard Cranium

making me hard BGR…making me hard BGR!!!

Steve Jenkins

your a cellusexual…

Anonymous

Please stop it with the headline baiting. It says “major phone launch” not iPhone launch.
Anonymous

the way i read this is that some store manager “thinks” there will be a major release so thats why they are doing this
LeShaunBrown

AT&T be axing a thousand dolla depozit. fuk doz niggas

Sprint be getting Apple phone holla! But doz fools be sayin I can’t upgrade till Feruary. bitches

Yourebroke

HAAHAHAHA, it must really suck to be black and have bad credit. You are a useless waste of welfare garbage.

The Thrasher

He’s probably a pre-paid fool. Give him a iPhone 3GS, he can’t afford the iPhone 4.

Michael McGee

has anyone thought that there is no iPhone 5, it will just be Sprint getting the iPhone 4?

F1

SPRINT will most likely, three week from today, get two versions of the iPhone:

1. iPhone 5 WiMax single choice capacity, for example 16 GB, no multiple choices (8/32/64/128)

2. iPhone 4 3G CDMA very likely for Prepaid only.

Thank You
TyRetr0

I have been thinking that. I still don’t think apple will release the next iPhone until january-march

FTW

I love how BGR will post the same article 15 different ways……..didn’t you guys just put something up 2 days ago about the same thing?
Anonymous

definitely the iPhone 5. all signs point to it. people actually thinking it will be an android phone? blacking out almost a month for a single android device? right…
Anonymous

Interesting, and yet, I work for Sprint and there has been no such announcement, AND I have scheduled vacation right in the middle of this time. AND I am a product ambassador too, which means at this point, every part of Sprint should be getting prepared for this in all aspects, but all I see in my division of things is Epic 4g Touch is up next. Nothing else.
Anonymous

good article
Eric262009

its not possible this is entirely fake is it ???? (insert sarcasm) You people believe anything you read. all one would have to do is email their friend with TIMES NEW ROMAN font……. Memos are not distributed like this at Sprint….. Not to mention it just says we are blacking out… Blacking out what? Bathroom Breaks? The ass tard that sent this should have thought harder and be promoted to customer.

http://twitter.com/iphone_rev Al

If it’s in the internets, it’s true!

Eric262009

Also (CON) is a retail employee email address, and announcements come from someone with a (BMG) email address. The official is no comment so well see what Apple and Sprint have to say when it actually becomes offical. I hate speculation, its a crappy trait and it shows how much time people actually have to waste.
http://twitter.com/qriusme qriusme

The iPhone 5 may lead to my abandonment of Android. Widgets, Customizations and rooting are fun and interesting, but the stuttering Android UI transitions, random lags, and random reboots have tired me out over the past 2 years. And yes, I have tried various custom ROMs. In the end, I want what works.

Internal memo points to Sprint iPhone 5 launch in early October

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