Galaxy Note 5 Specs & Release: 5 Things to Know This Week

iPhone 6s Release

Finally, it's important to note that iPhone 6s release rumors have been leaking out alongside Galaxy Note 5 release rumors. The iPhone 6s will be one of the greatest threats to the Galaxy Note 5's success and it's important for prospective buyers to follow both as we push into the summer. 

At of right now, two sources claim Apple is working towards an early August iPhone 6s release date. The first rumor emerged from China and a second comes from the respected analyst Ming-Chi Kuo from KGI.

The first iPhone 6s release date rumor is from United Daily News in Taiwan but there is no specific industry source that's linked to the information. 

The other rumor, shared on The China Post, claims Apple will announce the new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in August with a release in September.

This report comes from Kuo who is well-known for delivering well sourced and correct information about iPhone features ahead of the release. As we've noted many times though, Kuo is not as accurate when it comes to the release timing, possibly due to variances in supply chain knowledge compared to Apple's retail planning.

What's clear though is that these devices are on a collision course. The iPhone typically arrives just a few days after the Galaxy Note and we could see more of the same in 2015.