According to the oversea report, Orange CEO Stephane Richard said estimated iPhone 5 will be released on 15th, Oct. He also added "if the information we got is true, then the iPhone 5 will be released on 15th, Oct."

However, we are not sure whether all these information is true or not, and maybe he just guess from what he heard about. As the CEO of Orange, one of top leading carriers all around the world, Stephane Richard often appear in the public place and when he face to the media, he always talk the business of Orange openly include the iPhone business. For example, In the prior time, he said Apple has been tried to short the size of SIM card in GSM version, or take the "E-SIM" card, but this thought has been rejected by the operator. Apple have to give up the ideal to install the " E-SIM".

After checking October 15 is Saturday, if iPhone is released on 15 Oct., it is against the practices of Apple, because Apple usually prefers to release their new products on Thursday or on Friday. So some people predict new iphone will be released one or two days earlier. Till now, Apple also did not announce the September Autumn conference, which make us more curious.

Edit by Jerry from Aviso - iPhone spare parts