AppleCare preparations hint at iOS 5.0 release around Oct. 10
By Neil Hughes September 13, 2011
Apple has reportedly informed its AppleCare division to expect an influx of iOS-related inquiries from customers beginning Monday, Oct.
10, perhaps signaling when the company plans to release iOS 5 to existing device owners.For instance, one person familiar with the matter said his local AppleCare call center has been told to expect an eightfold increase in customer calls on that day, and that staff are being advised ahead of time for the increased traffic.
The person could not say with any certainty what will be released on that Monday, but noted that the increase in call volume is related to iOS. This led them to speculate that Apple could release iOS 5 and iCloud on Oct. 10.
While AppleInsider cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided, the tip did include specific details on call volumes that suggest the details are at least plausible. However, since the details come from an unproven source, the information is presented solely in the interest of discussion.
It's unlikely that the Oct. 10 date would coincide with the release of a new iPhone, as Apple has typically issued hardware updates later in the week. Releasing a major update to iOS a few days before a new iPhone arrives would not be new, however.
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When I was an innocent child, I saw a film on TV that showed pictures of a very long semi-trailer carrying a mysterious object that looked a lot like a silo tipped over on its side, all drapped in canvas with lots of handsome young men carrying firearms around its edges. The high point of the film was when the announcer - who kept saying "we" when he talked about what was happening - told all the innocent children that the soldiers had to partially deflate the tires of the mysterious semi-trailer in order to get it under the arch at the toll gates. He also said "we couldn't tell them what it was, of course" when explaining to all the innocent children why there was so much secrecy about the silo-on-its-side object they were transporting to a place they couldn't talk about either.
It seems that some things never change.
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