
Apple has sent out invitations for an event scheduled for Sept. 9
in Cupertino, California, and it looks like it’s going to be a big one.
From rumors about multiple iPhone 6s to murmurs of new iPads and even
reports of the fabled iWatch, it looks like this mystery event could be
one of the biggest Apple has hosted in a long time.
We’ll be on the ground in
Cupertino live-blogging the proceedings and offering commentary on the
products Tim Cook and company unveil. But until then, here’s a taste of
what we expect to see from Apple on Sept. 9.
Two new iPhones

An artist’s mock-up of the iPhone 6. We’ll find out how accurate it is on the 9th!
Apple is widely expected to
unveil not one but two new versions of its iPhone 6, a 4.7-inch model
and a 5.5-inch model. So what can you expect from these new iPhones?
For starters, the phone’s sizes
will be significantly larger than the current iPhone 5s, which measures 4
inches diagonally. For comparison, Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the
Galaxy S5, has a 5.1-inch screen.
The vast majority of Android and
Windows smartphones on the market today offer displays that are larger
than 4 inches, and it looks like the folks at Cupertino are moving in
the same direction.
According
to reports, the iPhone 6 will sport a slimmer, more rounded design than
the iPhone 5s and a higher display resolution, meaning that photos,
videos, and webpages will look sharper. Speaking of the iPhone 6’s
screen, rumors indicate that the next iPhone may use what’s called a
sapphire crystal display, making the screen more durable and crack
resistant.
There has been much talk
about whether Apple has enough sapphire crystal on hand to produce
displays for all of its 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones. Earlier this
month, The Wall Street Journal indicated that Apple might equip only its high-end models with crystal displays.
9to5Mac,
meanwhile, reported that analyst Matt Margolis believes all 5.5-inch
iPhone 6 models will get crystal sapphire displays, while only some
4.7-inch models will get them. The remaining 4.7-inch iPhones, Margolis
claims, will receive normal Gorilla Glass displays, which make up
current iPhone screens.

A mock-up of the iPhone 6, next to an iPhone 5s and iPhone 4s, by Sonny Dickson. (SonnyDickson.com)
Beyond
their displays, the two iPhones are also expected to receive more
powerful A8 processors than the A7s found in the iPhone 5s, which could
give the next-generation iPhone a significant performance boost.
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