With the markets doing their best Six Flags impression, the buzz and rumors around new smartphones and the battle between Apple and Samsung are somewhat muted. Somewhat.
A Japanese rumor site, that MacRumors says is accurate, called Kodawarisan has pinned Sept. 7 as the day the new iPhone 5 is revealed. They're calling it a "big media event." (Aren't they all?) The date does coincide with past Apple events that have launched iPod iterations.
Meanwhile, back at Samsung -- they of the 'Wars of the Patents' with Apple -- the new Galaxy S II will be revealed on August 29, possibly taking some wind out of Apple's sales, er, sails.
The new Galaxy S is the most powerful Android model out there, specifically toe-to-toe with what's anticipated for iPhone 5.(Btw, Sprint is rumored to have landed the iPhone 5, as well.)
If our 401(k) holds out, maybe a wanting nation will turn its lonely eyes to a new handheld just one more time before the holiday shopping season.
