AT&T: iPhone 5 Coming in Early October

Things have really been heating up this week in terms of iPhone 5 rumors. Rounding things out in time for the weekend is a report that an AT&T bigwig is telling employees to expect the iPhone 5 (and a serious busy period) in early October.

Boy Genius Report cites one of its AT&T sources as saying one of the company's vice presidents has informed employees that the iPhone 5 is expected to launch in early October. This VP also told staff that the next 35 - 50 days are going to be very busy and they should 'prepare their teams accordingly.'

The iPhone 5 is widely expected to debut in September or October of this year. Apple usually reveals the latest model of its smartphone in June, at WWDC, and ships the device in July. However, this year's WWDC came and went without any mention of the new iPhone. There was no 'one more thing' at the end of the keynote speech, and there was no mention of an upcoming launch. Apple has said nothing to indicate it will unveil a new iPhone next month, but, as we all know, the Apple rumor mill is a powerful machine.