The new iPhone 5 rumors are heating up as the phone gets closer to a predicted release date.

According to GottaBeMobile, AT&T employees are receiving training for an unnamed "iconic device" which seems to hint at the iPhone 5, a device that was previously rumored for a September 12th launch and a September 21st release date.

Rumors recently spread that pre-orders for the highly anticipated phone will start on the same day as the launch.

More evidence points to a September release.

According to TechCrunch, a trusted Verizon employee has confirmed to TechCrunch that the carrier is having an all-staff vacation blackout from the dates of Friday, September 21 to September 30.

The next generation iPhone 5 will "almost certainly be available in stores."

Phone rivals Nokia and Samsung look like they are launching their events around the same time in September, also signaling that Apple will soon be releasing their hotly anticipated mobile device.

As for the price, many predict that it will be around the iPhone 4S.

According to WPTV, When the iPhone 4S was released last October, it cost $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model and $399 for the 64GB model. Many analysts are expecting the iPhone 5 will have a similar price in order to compete with products like the Galaxy S III.

A new video of presumed iPhone 5 parts has been leaked over the Internet.

According to iDesignTimes, SmartPhone Medic, a smartphone repair company in South Carolina, reveals the iPhone 5 front plate as well as a number of small items including the "flex cable," the sleep-wake button and the volume controls.

"We just got some new iPhone 5 parts in," the video begins, before the faceless narrator reveals the larger display on what is allegedly an iPhone 5 front plate. It's clear in the video that the screen-parts shown are significantly larger than those on the iPhone 4S (about 30 percent bigger according to CNET). SmartPhone Medic also confirms rumors that the camera and proximity sensor have been repositioned on the iPhone 5.

The narrator also stacks the leaked iPhone 5 front plate on top of a Samsung Galaxy S3, demonstrating that the Galaxy S3's 4.8-inch touch-screen is still significantly taller and wider. The video also confirms rumors of a redesigned, smaller 8-pin dock connector (down from 30 pins).

In the text accompanying the YouTube video, SmartPhone medic addresses the redesigned dock connector, writing, "It does look like Apple has moved away from their traditional 30-pin dock connector to a new, and much smaller, 8-pin dock connector. It is still unknown if they will provide some type of adapter for those out there with 30-pin dock connector accessories."

No word yet if the iPad Mini will launch on the same day as the new iPhone, but many predict it will happen.

According to GottaBeMobile, Apple's new iOS 6 software will also be released around the time of the iPhone 5, most likely between Sept. 12 and Sept. 21.

Reports say that the new iPhone 5 will have a bigger display, be thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4S, and will be able to run on 4G LTE technology. It was also said that it will feature a 19-pin mini connector and it will be equipped with a new technology called in-cell, which integrates touch sensors into the LCD, making it unnecessary to have a separate touch-screen layer. This creates a thinner screen and improves the quality of displayed images. It will also feature tiny SIM cards called nano-SIMS.