“Apple Inc looks set to unveil a new iPhone on Tuesday after a 15-month hiatus,” Poornima Gupta reports for Reuters. “Newly appointed CEO Tim Cook will do the honors this time from Apple’s headquarters, running the first major product launch in years without impresario Steve Jobs as he tries to take Apple to still-loftier heights.”
“The iPhone 5 — expected to be faster, thinner and larger-screened — would arrive just in time for the crucial holiday shopping season,” Gupta reports. “Apple launches are some of the hottest events on the tech calendar, scrutinized by fans, investors, the media and industry insiders alike. Tuesday’s “Let’s talk iPhone” show, starting at 1 pm Eastern time, will mark Cook’s unofficial debut since taking over from co-founder Jobs in August.”
Gupta reports, “The new iPhone is also expected to come loaded with the updated iOS5 software that Apple unveiled in June. Some of the new features include improved notification functions and better Twitter integration. The iPhone — still the gold standard in the smartphone market — has been a huge success since it debuted in 2007, transforming it into one of the world’s leading consumer electronics powerhouses.”
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