iPhone 5 Release Date News - Verizon Moving iPhone 4 Accessories

The latest iPhone 5 release date news, rumors, and speculation comes from a tipster who alerted Phone Arena (a tech blog) that Verizon wireless is beginning to discount iPhone 4 accessories.  If the tipster's leak is found to be credible, then that would indicate that Verizon wireless is looking to move inventory of iPhone 4 accessories (ahead of the next generation iPhone release date) to make room for the next generation iPhone accessories.

Latest Rumors Pointing Towards an iPhone 5 Release Date?

This latest iPhone rumor would also indicate that we may be looking at an iPhone 5 release date instead of the potential iPhone 4S release date we've been hearing a buzz about lately.

If you're not up to speed with the latest iPhone rumors, recent speculation has been hinting that Apple has been having issues with an overheating A5 chip (supposed next generation iPhone processor).

Consequently, an iPhone 5 release date (bringing with it a newly redesigned iPhone) has been put off and would be replaced by an iPhone 4S release date (a minor update to the existing iPhone 4).

However, if Verizon wireless is truly discounting iPhone 4 accessories, then you'd have to believe they're making room for new iPhone accessories that would accomadate a new iPhone design.  Otherwise, similar to the iPhone 3 to iPhone 3GS upgrade, the existing iPhone 4 accessories would fit the rumored iPhone 4S and, as a result, Verizon's existing iPhone 4 accessories wouldn't need to be blown out to make room for the next gen iPhone accessories.

Next Generation iPhone Release Date Timing

Whatever surprises are in store for us when the next generation iPhone launches, most iPhone rumors are still pointing towards an early September next generation iPhone release date in the U.S. while a next generation iPhone release date would occur a month later Internationally.

Stay tuned for more iPhone rumors as they will be surely making the rounds, sooner rather than later, as the next gen iPhone release date nears.  This far along in the process, it's nearly impossible to keep the iPhone leaks from coming.

If an iPhone release date is looming, Apple has already alterted their vendors to important deadlines and vendors are most certainly actively involved (and have been actively involved) in getting the next generation iPhone and next gen iPhone accessories to market.

iPhone Rumors and Speculation - A New iPhone Product Line

If you're a frequent reader who makes the rounds surfing from one tech blog to another, you're well aware of the iPhone rumors pointing towards a nearing iPhone 5 release date or perhaps an iPhone 4S release date.

To add to the iPhone rumor mill, things got much more interesting today. According to BGR sources, it looks like Apple may be making a move towards the introduction of an iPod-esque product line for the iPhone.  When you couple this rumor with BGR's previous speculative report that Sprint and T-Mobile would both be getting the iPhone in the near future, the direction of Apple's iPhone marketing strategy is becoming quite clear.

In short, it looks like they believe that they can remain competive with Google's Android smartphones by introducing iPhones that are affordable to all segments of the consumer market and available on any of the major wireless carriers.  There's no doubt in my mind (I'm certainly not going out on a limb here) that Apple will pick up additional market share in doing so.  Additional iPhone saturation into a much larger consumer pool is inevitable if these rumors morph into reality.

If this marketing strategy comes to fruition, speculation has it that Apple will be releasing a prepaid iPhone 3GS.  Yes, at a $350 price point, a prepaid original iPhone 3GS!  The iPhone 4 would fill the middle rung and the next generation iPhone would fill the top spot of the consumer market.

Time will tell!