iPhone 5 to go up for pre-order on September 12, international release on October 7

A few weeks ago Apple watcher blog iMore reported that the next iPhone will be launched on September 12. This news was followed by a string of follow-ups by major tech blogs and mainstream media, that confirmed the existence of a September Apple event. Today, iMore has more information regarding the purported iPhone launch and states that iPhone 5 will go up for pre-order in September 12. Additionally, the report states that the device itself will be available on September 21. Interestingly, the report states that the second wave of international releases will likely start by October 5.
Previously, last year the iPhone 4S was unveiled on October 4, only a day before the passing away of Apple’s legendary co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs and was available for pre-order by October 7. The device had gone up for sale by October 14 and the second wave of the international release happened by October 28.
Apple is not only expected to launch a new iPhone, but also a revamped iPod Touch and a iPad mini. Apple’s September events have traditionally been iPod centric events, but due the dwindling importance of its portable music player and the delayed launch of the iPhone 4S, Apple was forced to host the event in October last year.