One thing I distinctly remember was the US site had "coming soon" and UK site had "launching soon". The UK site still says launching soon, VodafoneUK just released a video, maybe those September delays are certain places such as America?
BlackBerry - Bold Touch 9900 - 9930 Smartphone - Touch BlackBerry Bold Release Date
BlackBerry Bold 9900 - Full Keyboard & Touch Screen BlackBerry Bold