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iOS 5 Rumoured for 2H 2011 Release

It is being rumoured that Apple could break its past pattern of announcing new iOS releases in April by announcing iOS 5 in June with a release coming later on in September. TechCrunch reports that it's heard from "two solid sources" that Apple is planning to release the next major version of iOS in the fall.

TechCrunch speculates that Apple could preview iOS 5 at WWDC in June but would wait until fall before a release. Adding some colour about iOS 5 the report notes that the update will be a "major revamp" and will be heavily build around the cloud with the inclusion of several new services. One such service is said to be called "music locker" and Apple aims to launch this at its annual music event in September.

Techcrunch also revives rumours that Apple will release a second iPad this year which will purportedly coincide with the release of iOS 5, despite Apple dubbing 2011 the "year of the iPad 2".