AT&T iPhone 5 Release Date Hinted by Upgrade Notice

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The iPhone 5 is one of the most expected gadgets on the planet right now, and chances are that everywhere you turn your head you’ll find a bunch of iPhone 5 rumors to mull over.

Today we have a new screenshot for you, showing smartphone eligibility upgrade details for one of the readers of GottaBeMobile. While it’s not referring specifically to the iPhone 5, it does mention the iPhone and it hints at a potential launch date for the upcoming fifth-generation handset:

iPhone Upgrade Status:
You are not Eligible at this Time – Our records indicate that you will be eligible for a reduced discount for an iPhone on 10/13/2011, or a full discount on an iPhone on 11/17/2012. . 11/17/2012

AT&T is known to offer early upgrades to its customers, especially when it comes to new iPhone versions. In fact we’re definitely curious to hear more from our readers currently thinking about getting a subsidized iPhone from AT&T, have you received any similar notifications?

If the screenshot below is to be believed than it seems that October 13 may be the day AT&T will launch the new iPhone, although we’re expecting all U.S. carriers getting the phone to release it simultaneously.

Apple is expected to hold its fall keynote on October 4, with Tim Cook rumored to host an iPhone event for the first time in his career at Apple, and for the first time since he was anointed CEO of the company.

Yesterday we heard from Apple board member Al Gore that new iPhones – plural – are coming in October, although it’s not clear whether he misspoke or whether he actually meant that at least two new iOS smartphones are about to be announced. What’s definitely certain is that Apple will launch the new handset in early-to-mid October, so let’s hear it from you, folks, are you buying the upcoming smartphone?