October is finally here!

For SMU students, this means the weather will cool off, TCU hands over the Iron Skillet, Fall Break is approaching and Apple will host their iPhone conference.

On Oct. 4 at 10 a.m. Apple will begin their long awaited iPhone conference in Cupertino, Calif. to discuss the release of the newest iPhone product.

Though there has been much hype about the release of the iPhone 5, there is much speculation as to what will actually be unveiled.

According to two reliable technology blogs, TechCrunch and Mashable, there are a few different products that could be announced.

The biggest question is whether or not Apple will roll out a completely new device, the iPhone 5, simply release the iPhone 4S or perhaps make both available.

Another highly discussed question revolves around the design of the device.

Many rumors have speculated that the new device will have a screen that touches all edges of the phone.

An additional rumor suggests that the new shape of the iPhone will be slightly thinner in a teardrop shape resembling the MacBook Air.

The new release of the Amazon Kindle Fire tablet also conjures the question of whether or not Apple will finally introduce a product that will be capable of Flash.

An indicator that there must be some sort of collaboration between Apple and Adobe is that they both intend to hold press conferences at the same time at 10 a.m. on Oct. 4.

With another competitive release earlier this fall when Google presented their version of the Google Wallet on Sprint’s Nexus S, will Apple’s new iPhone include the iWallet?

If Apple has developed the NFC (near field communication system) capabilities, it will be interesting to see if whether or not they’ve contracted any major credit card companies to partner with them to potentially introduce this new

accessory.

When asked when the actual roll out date will be, an Apple employee at the Knox/Henderson location said, “None of the employees know much before the public is informed, but I wouldn’t expect much before the end of October.”

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