Apple Issues Invitations for Media Event on September 12

[The Economist]

Well, it's official. It's the iPhone 5; everyone else can shut up about it now.

 

[Tom8]

And where are the people who swore blind it would be called iPhone 6?

 

[paulloewen]

the NEW iPhone

What...it's not going to be the NEW iPhone? Only the 5?

 

[whoosy]

I really thought they we're going to call it "the new iPhone". But nothing is confirmed yet, so who knows...

 

[dashiel]

or maybe the iPad mini rumors are wrong and Apple is releasing an iPhone with a 5" screen, their first foray in to the “red hot” phablet market. /sarcasm

 

[Godzilla71]

Now just issue some new iMacs to the apple store.
Can't wait till the event though since its now official.

 

[mactmaster]

Ladies and (who am I kidding) gentlemen, the verdict is in... 5!

 

[needfx]

a day earlier than the anticipated 7days prior to the event?

 

[tdar]

WOW! I was sure it was going to be iPhone (new) but now it looks to be iPhone 5 after all.

 

[nick_elt]

did they even need to send these out? been known for weeks. could of spent the money on their next lawsuit no?

jk

 

[cambookpro]

Didn't Tim Cook say they didn't call the new iPad 'iPad 3' as it was too predictable?

Well, they didn't call the iPhone 5 'the new iPhone' as that would've been too predictable!

 

[Menopause]

It's a "5" because it's NOT the iteration number, stupid! That way 3GS was #3.

 

[Bako-MacAddict]

I was starting to worry there a little bit to be honest. No invites where popping anywhere from all the blogs I read ! Finally the official countdown begins !!

 

[nick_elt]

so can all the iphone 6 nerds all keep quiet now?

 

[ChrisTX]

Dang, I'll most certainly eat my words. iPhone 5 it is!

 

[newagemac]

Finally a potential end to the naming arguments that have been filling this forum for the past 6 months!

No it was 5 months!

 

[AlphaHumanus]

LMFAO @ all those arguments about it not being the iPhone 5.

Sure looks like it'll be the iPhone 5. EAT IT!

 

[philbeeney]

It'll be the "New iPhone".

The 5 refers to the new 5" iPod Touch which will be complemented by the 7" "Mini iPad" when it's launched in October.

 

[heisenberg123]

apples release cycles are pretty near clockwork but then everyone gets all excited like this is surprising

 

[spb3]

"while rumored iMac updates and the launch of a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro are likely to appear separately"

what does this part mean? when can we expect 13in Retina MacBook?
would be nice to catch the current deal with edu pricing + $100 iTunes card.

 

[BornAgainApple]

Now we can all put an end to the speculation.

 

[ChristoRogers]

I don't get it. Why would they re-release last year's iPhone as the iPhone 5?

 

[juannacho]

What...it's not going to be the NEW iPhone? Only the 5?

Must admit, after the iPad that comes as a surprise to me.

Not that it matters even remotely, but thought they might be executing a slightly broader naming strategy starting with the iPad.

 

[Bolo4u]

Maybe to announce 5 items:

New iPhone
iPad mini
Retina iMac
New Mac Pro
Mac Mini or ???

 

[thejadedmonkey]

This is unusual for Apple in many ways, most notably how it's going to happen about exactly a week after the Nokia/Windows Phone announcement. Comparisons will be everywhere, and if Apple doesn't deliver on NFC and Wireless charging in a 4.5" device, it will appear as though they're slipping.

And they won't add that much tech to the iPhone 5. Or if they do, color me surprised.