AppleCare Reps Expect iOS 5 and iCloud To Land On October 10th

There have been a lot of dates floated around for when Apple will release iOS 5, but if this report is accurate, the date you should be circling on your calendars is October 10th. Why? Because Apple expects to start getting a lot of tech support issues on that day.

According to a source speaking to Apple Insider:

Apple has reportedly informed its AppleCare division to expect an influx of iOS-related inquiries from customers beginning Monday, Oct. 10, perhaps signaling when the company plans to release iOS 5 to existing device owners.

For instance, one person familiar with the matter said his local AppleCare call center has been told to expect an eightfold increase in customer calls on that day, and that staff are being advised ahead of time for the increased traffic.

The person could not say with any certainty what will be released on that Monday, but noted that the increase in call volume is related to iOS. This led them to speculate that Apple could release iOS 5 and iCloud on Oct. 10.

October 10th is a Monday. I’d say this information pans out nicely: Apple releases the iPhone 5 on October 7th, as widely rumored, then pushes iOS 5 and iCloud to the rest of us on Monday, allowing tech support a full week to field calls.

Makes sense to me. What do you think?

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