iPhone 5 coming on Sept 12???

As industry gears up for Apple's media event on September 12 of this year; the rumour mill is also chruning lot of possibilities of iPhone 5's launch in the event.

Apple on Tuesday announced it would be holding a media event on Sept. 12 and hinted that it would include the launch of the iPhone 5, confirming weeks of rumours that had mentioned that date as the most likely for the unveiling of the company's new smartphone.

Email invitations sent to media displayed the number 12 casting a large shadow of a 5 with the words 'It's almost here" written above, an obvious reference to the much-anticipated new version of Apple's popular iPhone.

The event will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco starting at 10 a.m. PT.

Tuesday's announcement confirms months of speculation about when Apple might announce the new version of its smartphone. Sept. 12 had been mentioned on numerous technology websites and blogs as the most likely date for the announcement.

Many have also speculated the company will announce a mini version of its tablet, the iPad, at a later date in October.