imports more s – but is it a refresh?

Ablog postby supplier-sourcing company Panjiva (viaGigaOM) is being cited as evidence that plans to launch a refreshed alongside theiPhone 5SandiPhone 5 its media event onSeptember 10th.On August 25th,received a shipment described as “Set Top Box with Communiion Function” fromBYD Precision Manufacturein Shenzhen, China.On August 18th, received another shipment, again from BYD, described as “Set Top Boxes.”And on August 11th, received its first shipment from BYD of “Set Top Box with Communiion Function.While it’s possible that the timing aligns with plans to have a new model in stock this month, and a refresh is somewhat overdue, it’s rather thin evidence on which to base this assumption: it’s equally possible that this is merely a routine shipment of existing stock. Either way, we won’t have long to wait to find out.