After the news of Apple announcing the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini on September 12th broke yesterday, other media outlets started to confirm it citing a source familiar with the matter.
BusinessInsider seems to think that, the “source” is either Apple PR, or someone at Apple authorized to confirm the date.
FSM EXCLUSIVE DEAL As a result, Apple has tacitly told the world to stop buying iPhones (unless it’s an absolute must-buy purchase) until the middle of September. So, if you can hold off, don’t buy an iPhone for a few weeks.