German network reckons iPhone 6 is arriving Sep 19

It's fair to say there's a wee bit of expectation surrounding Apple's iPhone 6 and any information we can get hold of about when the company plans to reveal it is welcome.

Chances are that Apple will stick to previous years and release the new device in September (or October) as before. However, one clairvoyant German network is prepared to get a little more specific.

Officials at Deutsche Telekom say that they've been told that the iPhone 6 will go on sale on September 19. That's according to a German Apple blog called Apfelpage.de.

The chance of Apple revealing its release date this far ahead of the unveiling seems a little suspect to us - although a mid-September on-sale date does sound about right.

Unfortunately, there's no indication of where the September 19 date has come from - possibly from talkative types over in Cupertino, but then again there aren't many of those.

Still, we'd be remiss if we didn't pass this information on to you. Even if only to give you a bit of ammo for any iPhone 6 sweepstakes you intend to take part in.

And, just a quick reminder: Apple's iPhone 5S launched in the UK (and Germany) on September 20 last year. Nothing like a bit of iConsistency.