According to a new report via The China Times, Apple may be gearing up to launch the fifth iteration of its iPhone in the second week of September. The report cites that Apple is planning to order an initial run of 4 Million units, with the company already thought to have ordered 400,000 for the purpose of a trial run.

Translated, via Google:

Long-awaited new iPhone plan for the second week of September (September 6 to 15) choose the listing, the first batch of 400 million units in terms of shipments, component suppliers will ship before this week trial production of 400,000 units. Mainly responsible for assembly of Hon Hai is expected victory, 8 to 9 monthly revenue forecast is expected to be high, and the remaining components plant performance will be higher.

Due to the large amount of rumour and speculation surrounding the launch of the iPhone 5, if the report does have any weight to it, it would align itself perfectly with the device’s previously “predicted” launch timescale.

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[via MacRumors]