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http://www.macrumors.com/2011/10/03/lets-talk-iphone-rumor-roundup/

MacRumors runs through all the speculation ahead of Apple’s event tomorrow.

I think a tapered iPhone 5 is extremely unlikely, and that Sprint would get exclusive access to it is even less likely. John Gruber pretty much obliterated the concept of a teardrop design in last week’s Talk Show, and on Daring Fireball. I was totally ready to buy into a teardrop design until Gruber highlighted what a design mistake it would be, and how unlikely it is that Apple would make such a mistake.

So, I would expect the following to be announced:

• iPhone 4S, available in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB sizes. Looks the same as iPhone 4, probably with a tweaked antenna design and possibly thinner. Inside, an A5 chip, 1GB memory, and 8MP camera. It will be the only model capable of running Assistant, which will be one the coolest unannounced iOS5 feature.
• iPhone 4 as the entry-level model, possibly available in a new 8GB size.
• iPhone 3GS as it currently is, available unlocked or free with contracts.

But the new phones won’t be available in Australia until at least November, and even then I wouldn’t expect all the features of iCloud to make it down here until next year. I would obviously be pleasantly surprised if either are available sooner, however.