iPhone announcement from Apple incoming

Summary: Apple is to host an iPhone event at their Cupertino campus on 4 October 2011.

Various technology news outlets, including Ars Technica and AllThingsD, are reporting that they have received invitations to an iPhone media event, which is to be held on 4 October 2011 at Apple’s Cupertino campus in California.

This confirms the latest round of rumours, one of which was a report from AllThingsD that said that Apple would be showcasing the iPhone 5 at a big media event on 4 October 2011.

However, with the invitation only saying, “Let’s talk iPhone,” the rumours that Apple may be introducing more than one iPhone this time round remain unconfirmed.

Apple iPhone media event invite - 4 October 2011

A slip by former US Vice President Al Gore (who is also an Apple board member) at a recent event in South Africa fed the speculation that Apple may launch both a new iPhone as well as an upgraded iPhone 4.

The event is set to begin at 10h00 Pacific Daylight Time, which translates to 19h00 South African time on 4 October 2011.