German mobile carriers have apparently spilled the beans on Apple's iPhone 17 announcement date, and if history repeats itself, we now know

According to “internal information from German mobile phone providers” posted by iphone-ticker-de, Apple is reportedly gearing up to unveil the new iPhones at an event on Tuesday, September 9. That would be exactly a year after the iPhone 16 “Glowtime” event, which took place on Monday, September 9, 2024.

According to leaked documents, Apple may be gearing up to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup — including the iPhone 17, 17 Air, and 17 Pro — on Sept. 9. The rumor originates from iPhone-Ticker, a German blog, and was picked up by 9to5Mac, which reports that a local wireless carrier leaked internal documents pointing to an early September reveal.