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Apple Inc. is unveiling a new, more powerful version of its wildly popular smartphone - more than a year after it launched the iPhone 4. Last week, Apple Inc. e-mailed invitations to a media event at its headquarters in Cupertino on Tuesday morning. The invite says "let's talk iPhone," implying the secretive company intends to show off the latest version of the device.

Though the iPhone 3GS was first released in 2009, one analyst has said Apple will continue to sell its third-generation handset after the "iPhone 5" is announced, offering it for free with a service contract or for $399 unsubsidized.

Apple is going to have one of its big product events to introduce the iPhone 5 on October 4, John Paczkowski at All Things D reports. New CEO Tim Cook will be in charge of the event, just like former CEO Steve Jobs used to run events. This will be an interesting test for Cook since he's never done the big product roll out before. Paczkowski says he will be aided by other Apple executives who will also make presentations on stage.

Apple plans to unveil the iPhone 5 on October 4, and sell it in stores a few weeks later. The Cupertino, Calif.-based company's CEO Tim Cook will introduce the next iPhone, according to AllThingsD. Analysts speculate the phone may be made available as early as one week after it?s revealed.

Apple's new CEO Tim Cook will announce the much-anticipated iPhone 5 on October 4, according to All Things D. Rumors and hints about the iPhone 5 have circled the internet for months, but a late September or early October date has always been anticipated. All Things D cited anonymous sources "close to the situation." While anonymous sources like this usually are greeted with a healthy skepticism, we've expected a fall announcement long enough that the sources seem credible. After all, Deutsche Telekom is already taking preorders for the new smartphone.

A "fairly different" and quite attractive iPhone 5 should be in stores by mid-October, say sources cited in three reputable publications.

Sprint Nextel will start selling the next version of the Apple Inc iPhone in mid-October, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal that cited unnamed sources.

Apple just pushed iOS 5 beta 5 out to developers and wouldn't you know, we've got the full change log for you to feast your eyes on...

Taiwan-based suppliers are said to be readying parts for next-generation iOS devices, namely the iPhone 5 and the next-generation iPad.

So, it might be a while before Apple fans can get their hands on the iPhone 5. But the elusive white iPhone 4 might finally be on the way.