Apple typically gives us just seven days warning of an upcoming event, leaving us scrambling to book flights, hotels, and to brush up on our live-blogging skills. This time, what with the holiday weekend coming up in the US, the fine folks in Cupertino gave us a bit of a break. The September 9 event we'd been expecting has been confirmed -- though the company is even more coy than usual about the content. The invite says only "Wish we could say more."
No worries, we have a pretty good idea of what's to come. A 4.7-inch iPhone 6 is all but a lock, and a larger version (perhaps 5.5-inches) seems quite likely as well. Earlier, we were all but sure near-field communication, or NFC, would not be present in the phone, but now the tides have turned, with expectations not only for NFC in both phones, but a new payment system to boot. Could that wallet in your back pocket or purse finally be approaching obsolescence?
