AllThingsD, who has a very credible background reporting Apple event schedule has reported that the next iPhone will be announced on September 10th. This report comes against the current speculation which was pointing to a September 6th launch. Apple’s iOS 7 which is in beta hit its fifth beta release last week. In two weeks time we can expect the Gold Master version and then the final version which would be around early September.
Next iPhone will hit the market with iOS 7 pre-installed and the existing models will also receive this update. iOS 7 also contained files related to finger print sensor which is an indication of the feature being implemented in the upcoming iPhone. iPhone will initially launch in US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and Australia. The price for unlocked iPhones will continue to be the same as £529, £599 and £599 for 16GB, 32GB and 64GB respectively.
Apple is also expected to release a cheaper version of iPhone called iPhone 5C. Reports regarding the same have been circulating on the internet for weeks. We do not believe in this rumour as Apple has a tradition of making existing versions of iPhone cheaper to make them affordable to people. But with companies like Samsung making a fortune with multiple and cheaper models, Apple may look into it. But its not an Apple trend to do what competitors to do. Time will tell.