Here's When iPhone 11 Is Likely Launching—And When You Can Pre-Order

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Apple is one step closer to launching the iPhone 11, if a new leak is any indication.

Earlier this week, Apple released its latest iOS 13 beta with a rather interesting tell: a calendar icon with a static date of September 10. At first blush, that might not mean much. But when Apple released its iOS 12 beta last year, the date listed on the operating system's calendar icon matched the date of its keynote address unveiling the iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max.

Given that history — and the way the timing lines up with it being a Tuesday, the day Apple usually unveils new iPhones — we can safely assume that the iPhone 11 will be unveiled at a special Apple press event on September 10.

Again, using Apple's history as our guide, there's a reasonable chance that iPhone 11 pre-orders will begin on that Friday, September 13. Apple usually releases its iPhones a week later on a Friday, so it's perhaps likely we'll see the iPhone 11 hit store shelves on September 20.

Don Reisinger

Don Reisinger is CEO and founder of D2 Tech Agency. A communications strategist, consultant, and copywriter, Don has also written for many leading technology and business publications including CNET, Fortune Magazine, The New York Times, Forbes, Computerworld, Digital Trends, TechCrunch and Slashgear. He has also written for Tom's Guide for many years, contributing hundreds of articles on everything from phones to games to streaming and smart home.