Apple announces iPhone 5
UPDATE (3:15 p.m. EDT): Apple unveiled its iPhone 5 in San Francisco today, saying the new smartphone is 18% thinner, 20% lighter than iPhone 4S; new screen has 4-inch display. The company also provided information on iOS6, changes to the iPod nano and iPod touch, and introduced the newly designed ‘EarPods.’ Details on BreakingNews.com.
ORIGINAL POST: Apple is hosting an event for the media today, where they’re expected to announce a new version of their iPhone. Follow updates on BreakingNews.com.
Photo: Members of the media are seen surrounding Apple’s iPhone 5 launch at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California. (Wilson Rothman / NBC News)


