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Apple Begins Prepping Yerba Buena Center for iPhone 5 Media Event

While Apple's media event where it will reportedly introduce the iPhone 5 is still five days away, the company has already begun making preparations at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco where the event will be held. Last night, 9to5Mac shared a photos of some internal preparations in the lobby of the theater, and now MacStories posts photos taken by Steve Streza showing that the exterior graphics have begun going up on the theater. Apple typically posts large, colorful graphics signifying its events at the site.

yerba buena banner iphone 5 progress
Apple's media event begins at 10:00 AM Pacific Time / 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 12.

Update: BusinessInsider has photos at a later stage.

the full apple logo is now up the first iphone was announced a block away at the then brand new moscone west convention center

Update 2: MacStories has more photos:

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179 months ago
We know how this one plays out folks..

Banners Begin Going Up at Yerba Buena for iPhone 5 Media Event

Update: Work continues on the banner

Update 2: Work continues on the banner

Update 3: Banner is complete
Score: 70 Votes (Like | Disagree)
179 months ago
Apple should post banners that are taller than usual to coincide the taller screen of the iPhone 5.
Score: 43 Votes (Like | Disagree)
Mad Mac Maniac Avatar
179 months ago
uh oh.... The Yerba Buena Center seems to be kinda sad about whats coming... bad omen!
Score: 41 Votes (Like | Disagree)
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179 months ago
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stiligFox Avatar
179 months ago
Hmm... All those rich colors. Seems in line with the iPod rumors! :p
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179 months ago
hey guys. this is not rainbow, not brushed metal, nor colorful iphone.

please, click and check the thumbnail of the picture I put here.


it is stretched iPhone's icons.

you can see Game Center, iTunes(in your iPhone not in your computer), music, app store.(I don't know other icons..)

this probably means that the new iPhone will me longer than old one.
Score: 25 Votes (Like | Disagree)