A Fall iPhone Release May Not Be A Bad Thing For Carriers Or Apple

Fri, 06/15/2012 - 17:16 EDT - Seeking Alpha

By Conrad Schickedanz:At its World Wide Developer Conference on June 11, 2012, Apple (AAPL) introduced its new mobile operating system iOS 6, which is scheduled to be released this fall, according to the keynote.This fall release date would seem to support speculation by various media outlets that the latest iPhone model may be introduced in September or October. The iPhone 4S was released on October, 14, 2011, making it the first new generation iPhone not released in June or July since the inception of the device.Apple has historically released quarterly earnings in July and October. Last year, some analysts were concerned that consumers who wanted the iPhone delayed purchases until October, affecting earnings for the prior quarters.Analysts have recently been warning of a possible similar effect this year. To add to potential recent worries about Apple, at least one analyst has expressed concerns that changes to carrier upgrade policiesComplete Story »

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