Apple has begun sending out invites to an iPhone event to be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2011, and although the invite does not specify, the event is widely expected to be the launch of the iPhone 5. However, there is also speculation that the new model could just be a minor improvement on the iPhone 4, perhaps called the iPhone 4S.
It is all speculation at the moment, as usual, but it is thought that the new iPhone will have a faster processor, probably the A5 processor that powers the iPad 2, and a better camera. There have also been rumours that the new phone will have more RAM and be even slimmer in design.
It is though likely to launch alongside iOS 5, the latest version of the operating system that runs the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. iOS 5 was announced in June and will bring an improved notification system, a task management system called Reminders and iMessage, a free, text message service for Apple users.