Iphone 5或於今年10月21日全球發售
An October release for Apple's eagerly awaited iPhone 5 handset is now almost certain, after continued silence from the company about when the handset will appear.
據英國《每日郵報》9月5日報道，關於這款期待已久的iphone 5手機的面市時間，蘋果公司始終緘口不語，而現在看來，10月份發售的消息已經是確鑿無疑的了。
A screenshot submitted to American technology blog This Is My Next seems to confirm the day might well be October 21.
從發送給美國科技博客This Is My Next的一張截圖就可以確定，iPhone5的發佈日期是10月21日。
The screenshot, sent to American blogger Chris Ziegler by an anonymous employee of the Best Buy electronics chain, which recently launched stores in the UK, shows an email sent to American Best Buy employees regarding an upcoming Apple launch.
截圖是由美國百思買電子連鎖店的一名員工發給一個名叫克里斯 齊格勒的博主的，百思買公司近期在英國開設了連鎖店。這封發送給美國百思買公司員工的郵件的截圖顯示了這個即將面市的蘋果手機的發售日期。
It requests that a manager be present at 6am on October 21 to install a "large Apple fixture" on the big screens in the American electronics store.
郵件邀請百思買的一名管理人員參加10月21日上午6時在該公司舉行的爲一款“重量級蘋果設備”在該店大屏幕上的投放儀式。
The tantalizing aspect to this detail is that 6am is the time at which Apple requested managers attend for the launch of iPhone 4 last year - also to install screens.
引起人們注意的是“上午6時”這個細節，去年，蘋果公司要求管理人員出席iPhone4發佈會也正是在這個時間。
The Best Buy employee also revealed that an event was scheduled for October 10 for managers to discuss upcoming "big releases"- which would fit with an iPhone 5 launch a fortnight later.
百思買的員工還透露， 10月10日將會有一個經理們討論“發佈大事”的活動,有可能是關於確定兩週後iPhone5即將發佈的相關事宜。
An Apple spokesperson said, "We are not commenting on rumors or speculation."While the company is typically tight-lipped about the launch dates of its iconic smart phones, evidence has been mounting that a late October release seems likely.
蘋果公司的一位發言人說，“我們不會對這些謠言和猜測發表評論”。雖然蘋果對這款標誌性智能手機的發佈日期守口如瓶，但越來越多的跡象表明，發佈日期就在10月下旬。
Apple's marketing machine is extremely well-oiled, particularly when it comes to their hero product, the 100-million-selling iPhone - and preview events are usually orchestrated weeks in advance. With no official word from within the company in early September, a late October release looks increasingly likely.
蘋果公司的市場營銷機制很圓滑，他們總會提前幾周精心安排一些活動，尤其對於銷量過億的iPhone這些主打產品。
Android rivals such as Samsung's Galaxy S II are now also considerably faster than the current iPhone 4: the company may not be able to afford to wait much longer than late October to release their upgraded handset.
目前，三星Galaxy S II的安卓系統要比iphone4快很多，所以，蘋果公司將會迫不及待地在10月份推出它的升級版。
An Apple engineer lost a prototype in a bar a few weeks before release has also become a regular ritual. This year, a prototype iPhone 5 was reportedly lost in a San Francisco bar, and sold via the internet.
而蘋果公司的工程師總會在新款手機發布的前幾周將其原型機弄丟，這似乎也成了蘋果的一個慣例。據說今年iPhone5的原型機也落在舊金山的一家酒吧裏，並在網上出售。
The late October release date would appear to be supported by images that appeared on the internet recently said to show production parts for a new model that have arrived at Chinese resellers in preparation for the global launch of the high-powered phone.
近期網上有照片顯示，爲了給該高性能手機的全球發佈做準備，iPhone5的一些部件已經被運送到中國代理商處，這也說明了它會在10月下旬發佈。
