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"Back in August, TechCrunch received word that &lt;a title=&quot;Verizon Vacation Blackout Reveals The New iPhone Will Launch On Friday, September 21&quot; href=&quot;https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/08/21/iphone-5-launch-date/&quot;&gt;Verizon was planning a vacation blackout for September 21 to September 30&lt;/a&gt;, indicating that would be the release date for the new iPhone 5. Now, new info suggests that&#039;s the right date, based on different info. &lt;a target=&quot;_blank&quot; href=&quot;http://www.macrumors.com/2012/09/07/fedex-planning-for-surge-volume-event-september-21-24-coinciding-with-rumored-iphone-5-launch-date/&quot;&gt;MacRumors&lt;/a&gt; is reporting that FedEx is preparing for &quot;surge volume&quot; demand between September 21 and September 24.\r\n\r\nThe info comes in the form of a notice of class postponement for FedEx employee training, indicating that the shipper wants to have all hands on deck when it comes time to get the new iPhone into the hands of folks who pre-ordered and on retail shelves. Additional info received by Geeky Gadgets yesterday also claims to confirm that September 21 will be the release date for the iPhone in the U.S., the U.K. and some other countries. Apple is set to unveil its latest iPhone at a &lt;a title=&quot;Apple Schedules Special Event For September 12; Shadow Hints At iPhone 5&quot; href=&quot;https://beta.techcrunch.com/2012/09/04/apple-schedules-special-event-for-september-12/&quot;&gt;press event to be held next Tuesday&lt;/a&gt; at the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco, and we&#039;ll be there, reporting the details as they come in."
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