Apple expected to announce new iPhone

Mashable's live coverage, news updates, photos and running commentary from Apple's event

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by WPTV Webteam 9/12/2012 6:58:41 PM
Click here for the latest images of the iPhone 5: bit.ly

by WPTV 9/12/2012 6:05:55 PM
Mashable's Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff and Deputy Editor Chris Taylor report live from San Francisco as Apple reveals its much-anticipated iPhone 5.

by WPTV 9/12/2012 5:20:13 PM

3rd & 7 37yd

by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:39:20 PM
New ad shows the Touches, Nanos and Shuffles exploding and multiplying to the beat.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:39:48 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:40:04 PM
It's funny... the Apple iPod nano is now just $10 cheaper than the Amazon Kindle Fire.

by Pete Pachal 9/12/2012 6:40:04 PM
Cook is back,wrapping up what we've seen. Is he going to do his first ever One More Thing?

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:40:32 PM
"What places Apple way ahead of the competition is how well these products work together." -- Tim Cook

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:41:04 PM
"Apple has never been stronger," Cook enthuses. Employees "are doing the best work of their lives."

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:41:36 PM
"Whenever we have a music event, we like to remind our customers why we do ..." it's a musical guest .

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:42:00 PM
An incredible band ... one of the most artistically respected bands ... 11 grammy awards ... they sell out arenas ...

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:42:24 PM
FOO FIGHTERS!

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:42:36 PM
Live on stage, ladies and gentlemen, Dave and the guys.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:42:56 PM
The Foo Fighters were at the DNC last week. They get around.

by Emily Price 9/12/2012 6:43:12 PM
by Chris Taylor via mobile 9/12/2012 6:43:32 PM
They're doing an acoustic set. "Times like these ..."

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:44:00 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:44:04 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:44:16 PM
Have to say, the acoustics at Yerba Buena make this one of the crispest, best songs I've ever heard live.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:44:40 PM
Going to be quite a rager backstage with Foo Fighters and Tim Cook, I'm sure.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:45:32 PM
CT: What song are they playing?

by Emily Price 9/12/2012 6:46:56 PM
by Christina 9/12/2012 6:47:00 PM
Standing ovation from the guest seats for "times like these"

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:47:16 PM
Groll now comparing meeting Apple execs to meeting Tom Petty or Little Richard. "You meet them, they're flesh and bone. It's inspiring."

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:48:04 PM
Second song from the Foo Fighters: "My Hero."

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:48:40 PM
Nothing on the rumored iPad mini?

by James 9/12/2012 6:48:41 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:49:08 PM
James: Not unless there's a "one more thing" after the Foo Fighters. We live in hope ...

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:49:12 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:49:20 PM
@James: looks like the iPad Mini will be October after all

by Pete Pachal 9/12/2012 6:49:28 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:49:32 PM
or never (yeah, right)

by Pete Pachal 9/12/2012 6:49:32 PM
by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 6:49:36 PM
Foo Fighters tracks are now on the Spotify Playlist for those listening along a home open.spotify.com

by Christina 9/12/2012 6:49:48 PM
It's great to see musical guests back at Apple events. In the past I've seen U2, Norah Jones, Dave Matthews and many more at these things. This is Cook's first.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:50:24 PM
Apple has updated its site: www.apple.com

by Tushan Rawal edited by Mashable 9/12/2012 6:51:52 PM
I hope the video of the event, which Apple will likely post later, captures just how fantastic this audio is. The band's levels are matched to perfection.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:51:56 PM
I assume the iTunes update for October plays a part in the iPad Mini if it is in fact coming..

by jwhitley 9/12/2012 6:52:16 PM
And one more song from the Fighters: "Walk"

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:52:24 PM
@jwhitley That's what we're expecting too.

by Mashable 9/12/2012 6:52:32 PM
Rumor had it that we'll see another Apple event in October. I'd say that's extremely likely at this stage.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:53:08 PM
It's great to see all these journalists nodding along while furiously typing.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:53:48 PM
Foo Fighters have been around 18 years, and this is the first time they've played an Apple event. What took them so long? ;)

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:55:20 PM
Cook is back on stage to applaud the Foo Fighters, with half the audience on their feet.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:57:16 PM
"I hope you're excited as we are by what you saw today. Thanks for coming." And with that, Cook ends the event and ushers us to the hands-on product areas.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:58:00 PM
Will there ever be another One More Thing? I guess we'll find out in October. Maybe.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 6:58:48 PM
Full story on the iPod Nano -- Apple Announces Thinner iPod Nano: mashable.com

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:00:00 PM
Nice. Pretty much what we expected, but some cool surprises in there, like the dual-band WiFi.

by Pete Pachal 9/12/2012 7:00:32 PM
Thanks for joining us, folks! Lance and I are heading off to get hands on with the products -- and to find out if the iPhone 5 really does have a headphone jack on the bottom now. We'll keep you updated with stories throughout the day.

by Chris Taylor 9/12/2012 7:01:04 PM
I'm a little underwhelmed. This is the first Apple press event where I haven't thought, "Wow, all the other companies will be scrambling to catch up"

by Cory 9/12/2012 7:01:08 PM
I wonder if the iTunes update will explicitly remove Ping.

by Pete Pachal 9/12/2012 7:01:36 PM
Thanks for the liveblog, guys!

by AmyVernon 9/12/2012 7:02:48 PM
@AmyVernon Thanks for joining us!

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:03:12 PM
Thank you everyone for joining us!

by Jeremy Cabalona 9/12/2012 7:04:32 PM
Apple Unveils New iPod Touch With Siri, Larger Screen: mashable.com

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:16:21 PM
Apple's first earphone redesign in 3 years -- Meet EarPods, Your New Apple Earphones: mashable.com

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:16:23 PM
Don't worry. Apple is creating a 30-pin-to-Lightning adapter -- Lightning: Apple’s New iPhone Dock Connector is 80% Smaller: mashable.com

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:16:25 PM
Revamped iTunes available next month -- Apple Unveils New iTunes, Coming in October: mashable.com

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:16:26 PM
We're wrapping up our live blog now but check back for more updates and analysis (including October iPad mini rumors) on mashable.com later today. Cheers!

by Mashable 9/12/2012 7:17:21 PM