iPhone 12 Likely to Be Unveiled on 'October 13'... UK Carrier Says "Only a Few Days Left"

Pre-orders Start October 16 After October 13 Release
UK Carrier CEO Shares Video with Staff
"Next iPhone Launch Just Days Away,"
Apple Services SVP Eddy Cue Also Appears

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] Various speculations have arisen regarding the iPhone 12 unveiling schedule, but the options are narrowing down to 'October 13.' Pre-orders are expected to begin on the 16th.

On the 22nd (local time), IT specialist media AppleInsider reported, based on information received from a Dutch mobile carrier, that Apple will hold the iPhone 12 unveiling event on October 13 and start accepting pre-orders from the 16th.

Apple usually unveils new iPhone models at its September event, but this year the iPhone release schedule has been delayed by about a month. At the special event on the 15th, only the Apple Watch 6, Apple Watch SE, iPad Air 4, and 8th generation iPad were announced. Although Apple did not announce the iPhone 12 unveiling schedule, industry expectations strongly suggest it will be held around the 13th of next month.

The imminent iPhone 12 unveiling was also mentioned in an internal presentation video from a UK carrier. Mark Allera, CEO of EE, a carrier owned by British Telecom in the UK, said in a video shared internally, "Apple's 5G iPhone launch is just days away. It will greatly help expand our 5G service," adding, "We have been working hard all year to become Apple's top partner in Europe."

Apple's Eddy Cue, Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services, also appeared in the same video, praising EE as "the first carrier to offer a smartphone plan encompassing multiple services such as Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+."

Meanwhile, the iPhone 12 series will be released in three models: two sizes of 5.4 inches and 6.1 inches, and one size of 6.7 inches. There is speculation that the 5.4-inch model will be named 'iPhone 12 Mini.' The 6.1-inch model may be called iPhone 12 or iPhone 12 Max, while the other 6.1-inch model is likely to be named iPhone 12 Pro, and the 6.7-inch model iPhone 12 Pro Max. All four models are expected to feature OLED displays and have edges similar to the squared-off design of the iPhone 4. Some models' release schedules may be delayed. The top two models will support a triple camera system with a LiDAR scanner, while the lower two models will have dual cameras. It is also predicted that the iPhone 12 series will start at $749, $50 higher than the previous iPhone 11 ($699).

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