And next year, it could be three

In each of the years from 2007 to 2012, we've only seen one new iPhone model (iPhone, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, and 5 respectively). Last year, it was two - the iPhone 5S and the iPhone 5C. This year, it was two again - iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. But next year, Apple might be prepping a third iPhone; one that will be welcome to anyone who finds the iPhone 6 too big - let alone the iPhone 6 Plus. Once again, the claim is that Apple is preparing a 4-inch iPhone 6S. The word comes from Cowen and Company analyst Timothy Arcuri in a note obtained by Apple Insider, but the report suggests this is more than just guesswork. Arcuri quoted his own sources, who have indicated that the 4-inch iPhone could be similar to the iPhone 5S but possibly with "curved screen edges" like the new iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Arcuri's track record with Apple has been hit and miss, but this isn't the first we've heard about a possible 4-inch iPhone. The last rumour pointed to a launch in the second half of 2015, suggesting that we'll see it during the usual September event. And if you want one in your stocking next Christmas, you better be on your best behaviour between now and then otherwise it may well be an iPhone box with a lump of coal in it.