A video leaked from a major carrier executive saying that the announcement of 5G compatible iPhone will be 'within a few days'



On September 22, 2020, Apple information website MacRumors reported that it had obtained a video that an executive of

BT Group , a major British telecommunications company, said, 'The 5G iPhone will be announced in the next few days.'

British Carrier Says 5G iPhone Just'Days Away' in Internal Video Featuring Apple's Eddy Cue --MacRumors
https://www.macrumors.com/2020/09/22/british-telecom-5g-iphones-eddy-cue-video/

New iPhone 5G launch 'days away' says leaked internal video --SlashGear
https://www.slashgear.com/new-iphone-12-launch-days-away-says-leaked-internal-video-22639193/

Apple'iPhone 12' event rumored for Oct. 13 as Eddy Cue promotes Services to UK carrier staff | Appleinsider
https://appleinsider.com/articles/20/09/22/apple-event-rumored-for-october-13-as-eddy-cue-promotes-services-to-uk-carrier-staff

MacRumors reported on September 22 that employee footage was obtained by Mark Alera , CEO of BT Group consumer brands BT Consumer and EE Limited , referring to Apple's announcement of the new iPhone. I did.

According to MacRumors, in the video, 'Apple's next big announcement, the 5G iPhone, is about to be released in just a few days, which will be a big boost to 5G,' he said. And that. In addition, Apple's senior vice president of Internet-related software services, Eddy Cue, will appear in the video, and EE will offer a smartphone plan that bundles multiple Apple services such as Apple Music, Apple Arcade, Apple TV +, etc. A short video was also inserted to praise his first career.



SlashGear, an IT news site, says, 'When the word'just days away'is used, it's generally somewhere between 2 and 14 days. After 14 days,' just weeks away'. (A few more weeks) ”is appropriate.” In addition, Apple's usual big announcement on Tuesday predicts that the iPhone 12 will be announced on September 29th or October 6th.

However, the footage that MacRumors obtained on September 22 was leaked, so it's possible that it was made for later use. Therefore, the focus is on when the 'only a few days later' of the video was viewed.

In this regard, SlashGear used the footage in question at this internal meeting, based on Alera's tweet suggesting that BT and EE are planning a 'massive internal meeting in the consumer sector' in the near future. Pointed out that there is a high possibility that it will be done. Since the footage will be used in the near future, Apple's announcement event, which was mentioned as 'only a few days later,' will be held in the near future, he said.



While SlashGear said the iPhone 12 will be announced as early as September 29, Apple's official announcement is expected to be from early to mid-October. 'The new iPhone is usually announced in September, but Apple is expected to announce the iPhone 12 lineup in October this year, according to multiple reports,' MacRumors said.

In addition, Apple Insider, which handles news related to Apple products, reports that 'Apple will hold an event on October 13 and will start accepting reservations from October 16' based on anonymous information provision. ..

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