Apple Blocking Out Vacations for October 14th iPhone Launch?

[MacRumors]

Sicily Apple Store, Photo courtesy of Valerio.​

AppleInsider reports that Apple has started denying vacation requests for employees during the 2nd week of October.

Apple is quietly denying requests for employee vacations during the second week of October, hinting that the company currently anticipates an influx of customers to its stores around that time related to availability of its new iOS 5 and fifth-generation iPhone products.

Specifically, dates from October 9th through 12th and October 14th through 15th are said to be restricted, suggesting Apple plans on launching new products during that time.

The first set of dates from October 9th-12th could represent iOS 5 launch, as Apple has informed AppleCare to expect an influx of support calls starting on October 10th. Coincidentally, Twitter has announced their own developer session in London on the same date. The October 10th Twitter developer session is said to have a "heavy focus on the iOS 5 Twitter integration".

Meanwhile, the 14th to 15th dates suggests that Apple may be preparing for a retail launch of their next generation iPhones on that Friday, the 14th. The timeframe is consistent with other circulating iPhone rumors as well as our knowledge of Apple's expected availability for the White iPod touch.

Apple is expected to hold a media event on October 4th to announce the next generation iPhone as well as the official launch of iOS 5.

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[AlexanderTT]

The wait is killing me. It's going to be a long and slow journey until October 4th. I just want the announcement now!

 

[Andronicus]

The anticipation is killing me.

 

[rsshelas]

Will be getting my camping gear ready

 

[ghsDUDE]

*Salivating*

 

[mgs4]

im not even gonna buy one and i cant wait to see what it looks like

 

[agreene24]

I can't wait any longer.

 

[igazza]

bigger screen equals buy

 

[jhall527]

I've been waiting for this news. I feel like blocking out vacation days is always the first true sign that something is happening

 

[Pooshka]

Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (iPhone; CPU iPhone OS 5_0 like Mac OS X) AppleWebKit/534.46 (KHTML, like Gecko) Mobile/9A5313e)

October 4th and October 14th should become national holidays. w00t

 

[HemOdd]

it's getting better now, we are hearing some precise dates, good days are comin'

 

[S.B.G]

This wait is killing me. It's going to be a long and slow journey until October 4th. I just want the announcement now!

The anticipation is killing me.

If it's really killing you, then perhaps you should seek medical attention before you bleed out.

 

[Peace]

This means invites should go out Tuesday.

 

[Reach9]

Bring out the iPhone 5!

 

[jackc]

When is iPhone 6 coming out? Gonna be sweet!

 

[Dr Kevorkian94]

can't wait, my apple store is in the mall so idk how camping out would work. When the iPad 2 was released i just went after school and the line wasn't that long and i was able to get an iPad. But if it is on the 14th (fri), i might take off that day and run in. The only question is if there will be a line of campers waiting to run in or the security officers guiding the line up to the store. This s if i decide to get the new one in the first place.

 

[acidfast7]

People losing the chance for vacation.
People camping out for an electronic device.
Welcome to America.

 

[Nicolas4ever]

Great News

 

[Castiel]

I especially liked the use of 'iPhones' in this article. ;-)

 

[Macman1993]

The wait is killing me. It's going to be a long and slow journey until October 4th. I just want the announcement now!

The anticipation is killing me.

Awww, poor you, having to wait to buy an iPhone, you guys have it so rough. Take a look at the world around you and realize how spoiled you guys sound.

 

[slrandall]

Awww, poor you, having to wait to buy an iPhone, you guys have it so rough. Take a look at the world around you and realize how spoiled you guys sound.

Have you seen your signature?

 

[alecgold]

I just bought a thunderbolt display, it would be handy if they would wait a bit longer

 

[kid0]

Have you seen your signature?

and NAME.

 

[KingCrimson]

People losing the chance for vacation.
People camping out for an electronic device.
Welcome to America.

That's the price of working retail, you get no life. If you want a better life, study up in engineering and then you get vacations.

 

[berkleeboy210]

More pieces of the puzzle are starting to come together. Now we just need that Invite!