Just when it seemed clear exactly what was coming when for the new iPhones, a new part of the puzzle has become apparent.

Looking at the time tables of previous iPhone generations, we're likely to see Apple open pre-orders for the iPhone 17 a few days later. Apple tends to roll out pre-orders on the Friday after the initial announcement, with sales going live the Friday after that. So if history serves, the iPhone 17 could go on sale on Friday, September 19.

We're likely less than a month away from when new iPhones will be announced, so what does that mean for getting them into people's hands?