Apple will reveal the iPhone 6 on September 9 : Report

Apple Inc. will hold a special media event on Sept. 9 to unveil its next-generation iPhone 6, a new report claimed Tuesday, adding that the new iPhones will be faster than their predecessors. The news comes by way of Re/code’s John Paczkowski, who has an excellent track record when it comes to covering Apple and, specifically, reporting when Apple will host events.

The date makes sense for Apple, which for the past three years has held launch events for its iPhone in September. Traditionally, Apple makes its iPhone available to shoppers 10 days after its debut event, which would mean that the iPhone 6’s release date would be September 19th, if history is any guide.

Several reports suggest that the iPhone will be bigger, with two models featuring either a 4.7-inch or a 5.5-inch screen. The iPhone 6 will be powered by new operating system iOS 8, which Apple unveiled at its worlwide developers conference in June.

Through iOS 8, users will be able to monitor their health and fitness via HealthKit, which aggregates numerous healthcare and fitness apps, such as blood pressure and heart rate monitors through partners including Nike, and allows them to communicate with each other.

Users will be able to control home appliances and other connected devices through HomeKit, Apple's connected home framework. In a similar vein to HealthKit, this app will streamline your smart devices to control them in one place. One method of control will be via Siri - for example, you could tell Siri you were “going to bed”, and it could dim the lights, lock your doors, close the garage door and set the thermostat.

With the introduction of these key features, it's likely the iPhone 6 will take on even more of a lifestyle device role, designed to streamline our lives and make everyday tasks easier and more efficiently executed.