Overview - It is splashing in the news that iPhone 5 is going to release in next month i.e. in September 2012. But no one knows the perfect period of the official release of iPhone 5.

The long-awaited iPhone 5 release date  is just around the corner, if all the latest iPhone 5 rumors are true that is, and Apple fans are actively searching for details about the well-loved 6th generation iPhone. The handset remains unconfirmed, but sources say it will launch next month. Price slashes have already been spotted for the current iPhone 4, and 4S models.

An article at Seeking Alpha says the "iPhone 5 Will Be A Game Changer For Sprint," adding that an "upcoming iPhone 5 launch could mark the biggest opportunity for Sprint in a decade," after their "disastrous acquisition of Nextel" where the company "lost subscribers quarter after quarter and year after year."

Could the new iPhone 5 be what carries sprint through? The wireless provider already offers some of the best rate-plans available, for contract-based cellular plans of course. The article, which was posted earlier today, says Dan Hesse took over as CEO, and put in place a "long and painful turnaround plan," for Sprint which brought the once failing provider "from worst to first in customer service."

Since last fall Sprint was able to offer the iPhone, and close the gap in their product line, so it is likely the iPhone 5 will bring even more consumers to their company. After all, having the new iPhone 5, with a lower rate and date plan has to be a bonus for consumers. Sure a lot of customers will stay with their favorite carriers, but many people will surely jump ship if they see an opportunity to save money, and still own the iPhone 5.

If the latest iPhone 5 rumors are true, iPhone aficionados will know soon enough what Apple, Sprint, and all the other major wireless providers have planned. Sources say the technology giant has planned an event for September 12th, and has plans to release the new iPhone by September 21st. The iPhone 5 price is expected to start around $200 with a two-year-contract.

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