Anonymous sources told AllThingsD that Apple will unveil the new iPhone on September 10, 2013.
Much of the speculation there has centered on the usual kinds of camera and processor enhancements, as well as the likelihood of a fingerprint sensor. That has been expected ever since Apple acquired Authentec last year.
The Los Angeles Times names the iPhone the 5S.
All of these phones, old and new, will likely come with the radically redesigned iOS 7 operating system that Apple announced at its developers conference this summer. While developers have been testing out beta versions of the new iOS, it remains to be seen what kind of reception it will get among the general public.
The Next Web provides an excellent summary of expected features.
- Same design as iPhone 5
- Apple rumored to be discontinuing production of other phones to focus solely on its upcoming new models.
- Same 4 inch screen size but possibly of a different display which…
- …may bring better battery life
- Better 12-13mp camera with dual-LED Flash
- Fingerprint reader
- New cheaper iPhone, most likely to be named iPhone 5C with possible new color options, 3.5inch screen and a 5MP camera
Previous iPhone Models: announcement dates, on sale dates, and discontinued date.
| Model | Announced | On Sale | Discontinued |
| iPhone | January 9, 2007 | 4 and 8 GB: June 29, 2007 16 GB: February 5, 2008 |
4 GB: September 5, 2007 8 and 16 GB: July 11, 2008(vintage) June 11, 2013 |
| iPhone 3G | June 9, 2008 | July 11, 2008 | 16 GB: June 8, 2009 Black 8 GB: June 4, 2010 |
| iPhone 3GS | June 8, 2009 | 16 and 32 GB: June 19, 2009 Black 8 GB: June 24, 2010 |
16 and 32 GB: June 24, 2010 Black 8 GB: September 12, 2012 |
| iPhone 4 | June 7, 2010 | GSM (Black): June 24, 2010 CDMA (Black): February 10, 2011 White: April 28, 2011 8 GB: October 4, 2011 |
October 4, 2011 |
| iPhone 4S | October 4, 2011 | October 14, 2011 | 32 and 64 GB : September 12, 2012 |
| iPhone 5 | Sept. 12, 2012 | Sept. 21, 2012 |
The “S” stands for speed.