When can I get an iPhone 6?

History tells us that the new iPhone 6 will be released on September 9 (Picture: AFP/Getty)

The wait is over. We now know that there will be a big Apple event on September 9 2014.

Apple is holding a large press event where the iPhone 6 is almost certainly being introduced. While the secretive Apple will not yet disclose the details of the event, history tells us that the iPhone 6 will make its debut with iOS 8 available for immediate download.

Traditionally, Apple has released a new phone every year at almost exactly the same time. Many people have therefore concluded that this will in fact be the launch date and all the details regarding the iPhone 6 will finally be released.

If the launch date does turn out to be September 9, then it is looking increasingly likely that the phone will go on sale on the Friday of the following week, as this is the pattern that Apple has followed when launching previous models.

Most likely iPhone 6 preorder and sales dates

According to Aaron Basil, Lead Mobile Application Developer at Ethervision,

If Apple’s iPhone launch history serves as any indicator, then people can expect to preorder the iPhone 6 starting Friday September 12 with the first wave of devices arriving in home and ready for sale at all outlets by September 19.

Further weight is given to this conclusion by the fact that it is rumored that staff in Apple stores have been told that they are unable to book off any annual leave surrounding these dates.

Don’t forget about iOS 8

To create as much buzz on September 9, Apple will also most likely release iOS 8 to the masses. This is a perfect way to transfer the excitement into the hands of current iPhone users so they are salivating to get a new (and most likely bigger screened) iPhone 6.

When iOS 8 is released then there are likely to be a number of new features that have deliberately been kept hidden from the public and iOS developers in beta builds in order to give people something to look forward to. This is a good way for Apple to build huge amounts of anticipation.

Because Apple is unlikely to hold an event just to announce iOS 8, this further lends to the reality of 9/9/14 being the date the iPhone 6 is announced.

Apple is offering in-store iPhone 5S screen repairs for £119

APPLE IS OFFERING in-store screen repairs for theiPhone 5S in its UK stores for the first time.

Multiple websites have reported that Apple has brought itsiPhone 5S screen repair service to Europe, and the firm has confirmed this to The INQUIRER. Apple's Regents Street store in London told us that the service is available now priced at £119, with store staff able to carry out such a repair within one hour. The firm already offers a similar service for the iPhone 5C.

Previously those who had smashed their iPhone 5S screen would have to fork out €249 for an off-site repair, which could take days.

Apple has launched the programme in the UK just weeks ahead of its anticipated iPhone 6 launch, with an unveiling expected to take place in San Francisco on 9 September.

If speculation is to be believed, an in-store screen repair service might not be required for the iPhone 6, with the handset(s) expected to feature an "impossible to break" sapphire display. The screen has been the topic of multiple online leaks,which showed that Apple's new screen technology will be able to withstand keys, a knife and being stood on.

However, the sapphire display didn't fare so well when pitted against sandpaper, which managed to scuff the supposedly "scratch-proof" screen.

As well as an improved screen, the iPhone 6 - which reportedly will be available in 4.7in and 5.5in versions - is expected to boast a redesigned casing, a faster processor, a heart rate sensor, upgraded cameras and support for wireless charging.