New iPhone expected September 10: reports

The rumours have started, and if they’re true, we’ll be seeing what the next generation of iPhone will look like from Apple in under a month.

According to a source who spoke to All Things D, a special event will be held on September 10 to unveil the new iPhone. Apple has declined to confirm such an event, All Things D reports.

As for exactly what we’re expecting, that’s still yet to be determined. We’ve heard reports that this will include the mid-range iPhone 5C, which has allegedly been shown in leaked photos to have a plastic exterior. At the very least, the direct successor to the iPhone 5 (expected to be called the iPhone 5S) should be shown.

What we can expect if either iPhone is revealed is the new operating system for Apple’s mobile devices, iOS 7. The latest OS has done away with Apple’s previous skeuomorphic design, moving instead to a cleaner look with less “ornamentation,” to borrow a word from Jony Ive, Apple’s SVP of Industrial Design who oversaw the redesign of Apple interfaces.

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Reuters also reported earlier this year that Apple is considering introducing bigger screens on the device, and making it available in multiple colours. September 10 may see the unveiling of Apple’s first 5.7-inch screen, something more akin to the popular ‘phablets’ made popular by Samsung. There’s also the potential for a 4.7-inch screen, which would make the iPhone closer in size to the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the newly announced Motorola Moto X. The current iPhone 5 has a 4-inch display.

At the far end of the rumour mill today, there are also reports of a gold iPhone and an integrated fingerprint-reader. Make of that what you will.

For now, everything – including this alleged announcement date – is still in the rumour stages. Keep checking back at The Right Click for updates as we learn more of what to expect from Apple next month.

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