iOS 5 to be installed onto iPhone 5 shortly ahead of release

By: Gary Johnson | September 12, 2011

Recently we told you that iOS 5 had been released to carriers for final testing, and production of the iPhone 5 had begun but were not being packed until iOS 5 was ready. Now today we have news that iOS 5 is to be installed onto the iPhone 5 shortly ahead of release.

Apple are about to release the golden master of iOS 5 to overseas manufacturers sometime between September 23rd and September 30th. This will fall in line for the expected release of the iPhone 5 around mid October. AppleInsider are reporting that Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told them that both the new iPhone and iPod Touch had gone into full production, and are due to receive the golden master build of iOS 5 by September 30th at the latest. FULL ARTICLE: PR