iPhone 5S launch: What we know
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iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C launch: Known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns
The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are expected to be unveiled by Apple after months of feverish speculation.
What we know:
The normally secretive Apple has invited tech journalists to an event at its Cupertino headquarters in California, as well as satellite events in Berlin, Germany; Tokyo; Japan; and Beijing; China.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 around this time last year, and has never waited more than 12 months to update an iPhone.
What we expect:
Anything other than the launch of two new smartphones the iPhone 5S and a budget version the iPhone 5C would represent a major shock.
The flagship iPhone 5S should feature a fingerprint scanner on the home button, a 12 or 13-megapixel camera and a more powerful processor.
It is also likely to be available in gold, which like the iPhone 5C is a nod to the Chinese market.
The iPhone 5C represents Apples first-ever budget product, and should be available in a range of bright colours in another departure for the usually monochromatic tech giant.
The previously mooted iOS 7 will also be officially previewed, with chief executive Tim Cook describing the new operating system as the biggest change since the introduction of the iPhone.
What we dont know:
If any of the above is actually true, and whether Apple the worlds biggest company with a market value of $460billion (£292billion) will scupper its own next generation phone with a budget model designed to be the silver bullet against cheaper Android devices.
Check back with us from 6pm UK time tonight to find out.
The iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C are expected to be unveiled by Apple after months of feverish speculation.
What we know:
The normally secretive Apple has invited tech journalists to an event at its Cupertino headquarters in California, as well as satellite events in Berlin, Germany; Tokyo; Japan; and Beijing; China.
Apple unveiled the iPhone 5 around this time last year, and has never waited more than 12 months to update an iPhone.
What we expect:
Anything other than the launch of two new smartphones the iPhone 5S and a budget version the iPhone 5C would represent a major shock.
The flagship iPhone 5S should feature a fingerprint scanner on the home button, a 12 or 13-megapixel camera and a more powerful processor.
It is also likely to be available in gold, which like the iPhone 5C is a nod to the Chinese market.
The iPhone 5C represents Apples first-ever budget product, and should be available in a range of bright colours in another departure for the usually monochromatic tech giant.
The previously mooted iOS 7 will also be officially previewed, with chief executive Tim Cook describing the new operating system as the biggest change since the introduction of the iPhone.
What we dont know:
If any of the above is actually true, and whether Apple the worlds biggest company with a market value of $460billion (£292billion) will scupper its own next generation phone with a budget model designed to be the silver bullet against cheaper Android devices.
Check back with us from 6pm UK time tonight to find out.
