Apple has made the launch date of iPhone official - at last. But the company hasn't said what new models, if any, it will be launching, instead inviting journalists to a "Special Event", with the cryptic invitation "Let's Talk iPhone".
The company remained typically tight-lipped about what the “event” might launch - but it seems set to be epic.
该公司仍然对于“活动”发布什么守口如瓶——但看起来似乎将是史诗般的作品。
For the first time, the event is being held at the company's Cupertino HQ - at the famous address, 1, Infinite Loop, a geeky programming joke. Few outsiders ever visit the complex - so even seeing the company on its home turf is sure to ignite a media frenzy.
Every previous event has been held at conference venues nearby.
之前的每次发布会都是在公司附近的会议场地举行。
Apple staff have been "banned" from holidays in the first two weeks of October in America, and tech insiders expect products from the launch to appear in stores shortly after - probably on October 14.
Al Gore, a board member of Apple Computer, seemed to give the biggest hint yet of what the tech giant had in store for us in October - referring to "the new iPhones released next month."
This seemed to confirm two rumours: one, that there would be more than one model, and two, that they would both appear late in October. Mr Gore's statements - at a conference in South Africa - also tied in closely with the most credible of the recent iPhone rumours.