Apple 'iPhone 12' event rumored for Oct. 13 as Eddy Cue promotes Services to UK carrier staff

• ● Expected to be announced in October
• ● A14 Processor
• ● 5G Connectivity
• ● Launching Fall 2020
• ● 6.1-inch Max model and 5.4-inch budget model
• ● Rear LiDAR
• ● ProMotion Display
• ● iPhone 4-inspired design
• ● Reduced or No Notch

Apple may be gearing up to host its next special 'iPhone 12' event on October 13, while Eddy Cue appeared in an internal presentation for a UK operator on the upcoming iPhone and its supposed 5G features.

Apple is expected to host a second special event in the not too distant future, but it's unclear when it will take place. According to a tipster contacting AppleInsider, Apple will host the event on Tuesday, October 13, with pre-orders starting the following Friday, October 16.

The tip was sent by a person identified as working for a carrier in the Netherlands. Although there is no concrete evidence to corroborate the date of the event itself, the IP address of the message is within a range controlled by an operator's corporate network.

Meanwhile, elsewhere in Europe, another operator is preparing for the launch of the Apple product and is similarly expecting 5G connectivity. An internal presentation for BT and EE has British Telecom CEO Marc Allera saying Apple is set to launch a 5G iPhone in "a few days," MacRumors reports.

“We're days away from Apple's next major launch, an iPhone 5G, which will be a huge boost for 5G,” Allera told employees. "Teams from all areas of Consumer have been preparing throughout the year to win this launch and become Apple's number one partner in Europe."

During the presentation, Eddy Cue, senior vice president of software and internet services at Apple, appeared in a short clip, congratulating EE on becoming the first operator to offer smartphone plans to consumers, associated with several Apple services. It's unclear if Cue mentioned 5G, but given Apple's penchant for secrecy, it seems extremely unlikely.

Apple is expected to launch “iPhone 12” alongside “iPhone 12 Max” or “iPhone 12 mini,” each sporting a 5.4 and 6.7-inch OLED display. They will probably be joined by the 6.1-inch iPhone ”. 12 Pro "and the 6.7-inch iPhone 12 Pro Max".

Rumors indicate that the "iPhone 12" will have two 12-megapixel cameras compared to the Pro models having three, the latter also being said to have LiDAR sensors for depth mapping, allowing for enhanced AR and photography functionality.

All models are expected to support 5G, though it's still questionable how that will play out. While all models are likely to include support for bands below 6 GHz, there is speculation that only specific models will support the high-speed mmWave element.