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Anonymous sources within Apple have been telling the Internet and media outlets that the unveiling of the iPhone 5 will take place on October 4, 2011. This has yet to be confirmed by Apple publicly, though Apple has been known to keep events secret until just before they take place. If the unveiling of the iPhone 5 does take place when the rumors suggest, it will mark the longest period between iPhone launches in the history of the product.

The iPhone 4 was launched in March 2010, by then CEO Steve Jobs. Jobs has since retired from Apple, leaving new CEO Tim Cook to follow in his footsteps. This would be the first product launch that Jobs has not presented to the assembled audience in the past 15 years. The pressure is on Cook to entice consumers to purchase a new Apple product, even if he has admitted that he isn’t the showman that Jobs is.

The announcement of the iPhone 5 will answer some questions that have lingered, such as will Sprint also be receiving the iPhone 5, or a different version of the iPhone 4, as Verizon did in February. It will also be the first look at the hardware of the new iPhone, which has had varying rumors about the hardware contained within. These clarifications, along with a release date for purchase, have iPhone fans excited about the new product already. The more details that are released, the more the Internet will buzz about the new iPhone 5.

At the same time, it has been almost a year since the iPad 2 was launched. Keeping with the current release trends for Apple, this may be the time that Apple announces they are working on the iPad 3. It is possible that a new prototype will be available for the launch, letting those in attendance get a look at the next generation of the popular tablet device from Apple. As with the iPhone 5, the question of whether Sprint will receive the iPad 3 linger in the minds of consumers.

Hopefully, Apple will answer these questions in October.