It's pretty much confirmed now that on the 12th of September, Apple is set to release the long awaited details on the new iPhone 5.

Well, details that haven't already been leaked, of course. From the larger display, to the new tiny connecter - everything has been leaked. But when it comes to updated iPhones the world is just too eager to know and there are plenty of people willing to disclose sensitive information.

Along with the spiffy new iPhone, Apple is finally entering the smaller tablet market to take on the successful Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle devices.

The new "iPad mini" is expected to launch despite objections to the plan by the late Steve Jobs. He famously said that to use the smaller touchscreen was useless "unless your tablet also includes sandpaper, so that the user can sand down their fingers to around one-quarter of the present size."

Many think, however, the smaller iPad makes great sense. Jeremy Davies, chief executive of Context, a retail analysis company, said: "Going for a different [iPad] form factor would break the mould as it would, in a sense, dilute the iPad lineup. Having said that, commercially it probably makes sense. If we look at the tablet market today and what competitors are bringing out, form factor and price point are probably the two areas Apple is most vulnerable in. An 'iPad Mini' launch would help prevent some of Apple's sales being cannibalised by competitors such as Samsung."