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iPhone 6 On The Way: Apple Issues Invites To September 9 Event
Apple has started issuing invites to its iPhone 6 launch event on September 9
So those rumours about an Apple even taking place on September 9 have been proven true as Apple as begun issuing press invitations to said shindig. Of course, it hasn’t divulged exactly what’s happening at the event, but bets are on the iPhone 6, possibly a larger iPhone 6 phablet and maybe even an iWatch.
As well as sitting well with earlier rumours of the launch event, the date matches up with Apple’s launch habits from the last few years. Apple is expected to launch a 4.7in iPhone 6 as the main variant to succeed the iPhone 5/iPhone 5S, while a 5.5in model is believed to be in the wings too, ready to take on the phablet market with an extra-large display. Both devices will run Apple’s new iOS 8 software build and introduce a raft of new feature. Rumours claim the 4.7in model will ship within a few weeks of the announcement, as early as September 19, but it’s not known whether the phablet might arrive a bit later. Some rumours also say the iWatch will be announced at the same event, though others maintain it will have its own launch later on.
Several of Apple’s new products are pegged to introduce Sapphire Glass displays to provide greater durability. Apple’s invitation simply features the date written as “9.9.2014” and as always there’s a teaser line which this time reads “wish we could say more.” Previous invitations and teasers have featured plenty of colour, but this latest is very plain and monochrome, being primarily white with some grey gradients.
Paul Briden
17:28, 28 Aug 2014