Apple Issues Invitations for October 4th iPhone Media Event

Confirming earlier reports, Apple today issued media invitations for a special iPhone event to be held next Tuesday, October 4th at the company's Town Hall auditorium at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM Pacific Time.

As noted by The Loop, invitations for the event carry the tagline "Let's talk iPhone" and depict iOS icons for Calendar, Clock, Maps, and Phone.

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Apple is of course widely expected to introduce its next-generation hardware (whether it be iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, or both) at the event, and is expected to also be including a minor update to its iPod line. iOS 5 and iCloud are also expected to be topics of discussion at the event, while other reports have indicated that Facebook may launch its iPad app at the event.

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Top Rated Comments

pewra Avatar
178 months ago


Let's talk
A not-so-subtle Assistant reference?
Score: 70 Votes (Like | Disagree)
RoboCop001 Avatar
178 months ago
The date (October 4) clearly indicates that the announcement is for iPhone 4s :D

HOWEVER the Octo in October suggests that they're releasing EIGHT new models! :D
Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
WannaGoMac Avatar
178 months ago
Thank god. The rumors can finally stop!


(BTW, my guess, the "1" means a single combined multi-carrier iphone -- no separate CDMA or GSM versions.)
Score: 51 Votes (Like | Disagree)
mklaman Avatar
178 months ago
talking iPhones (hello siri + nuance)!

and turn-by-turn navigation! (map icon!!!)
Score: 43 Votes (Like | Disagree)
igazza Avatar
178 months ago
I'm guessing that 1 means that there will only be one phone launched. That's what stands out for me anyway.

No that means 1 missed call ;)
Score: 42 Votes (Like | Disagree)
rfahey Avatar
178 months ago
Everytime one of you knuckleheads writes iPhone 4s I want to slam my man-bag in a sliding glass door.
Score: 41 Votes (Like | Disagree)