Reuters reports that the next generation iPhone will start production in July and likely shipping in September.



From Mac Rumors:

Reuters cites three people "familiar with the matter". The brief news article also claims that the new iPhone will have a faster processor but "will look largely similar to the current iPhone 4". No other details are provided, but the timeline is in line with recent rumors about the iPhone

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