Speculation time! It looks like we are poised for the 1st September. So let the rumour mill commence!

Here's Used Mac's predictions:

An iPhone 4 for Verizon: Rumours about that Apple will reversion the iPhone 4 so that it can run on a CDMA network. This is a rather obscure US type of mobile network that Verizon runs. Unlike here in the UK, you can still only get an iPhone on AT&T. That could end if Apple produce an iPhone to run on Verizon's network. I would be surprised if this was announced this soon though.

Chances: 3/10 - but definitely in the New Year

An updated iPod Touch with a front facing camera to enable Facechat on Wifi, with a similar form factor to bring the iPod Touch up to date with the iPhone 4, along with more RAM and the same processor. Apple want to push the iPod Touch as being a gaming device so perhaps a Games Store will get hyped up.

Chances: 8/10

iTV - The makes of Coronation Street are really unhappy about the reports that Apple are planning to relaunch Apple TV as iTV whilst also moving it over to iOS. iOS 4 on Apple TV makes sense for Apple. It's becoming the Operating System for all the devices that don't fit the 'traditional' computer model. Imagine having the App Store through your TV, interesting prospect. Apple TV has failed to cut through into the mainstream like the iPod has. Perhaps a refreshed hardware, running on iOS with a new TV rental store would up its game?

Chances: 6/10

Macbook Air - Will they can it? Will they quietly sideline it? Or will it get a new form factor? I doubt very much that it will get smaller. Apple will not make a netbook, especially as they have defined a new sector with the iPad. They may however just give it a refresh. Perhaps a new i7 processor. I doubt any announcements at all on this line though.

Chances: 2/10

iPod Classic - I'm going to be bold here. I think they could can it. Rather than push the capacity up in line with 2.5" laptop drives (it could be 640MB by now), they decided to go down to 120GB last time and give it the 'classic' moniker. When car manufacturers release a new model they often sell the older one as a 'Classic'. Perhaps it could be curtains as the iPod Touch becomes the mainstay of the iPod range?

Chances: 6/10

One more thing

Now this is the big one. Going by the hint of a Guitar in there Press Release there will clearly be something musical announced. What could it be? I doubt that The Beatles back catalogue coming to the iTunes Store really merits that big a deal now. I think we need to look to Spotify. Apple have been building big server farms of late. This must be for them to play catchup in the Cloud game.

How would they do this? There are a few options: Get more social and integrate mFlow or Spotify style sharing features iTunes. Or could be they about to offer a Spotify style subscription service? I'm doubtful they will go that far. Sales of single tracks looks too lucrative for them to move away from it. Its hugely more profitable than Spotify's model.

So perhaps they could develop a more web based iTunes Store? I was pretty surprised when they actually placed the Preview Store online. Is the next step to make it useable for those with iTunes installed, with added social integration? Perhaps you could access your own iTunes Store on your iMac from elsewhere via the Cloud - updating it, creating playlists?

I will put a personal request in at this point. Please Steve, give me wireless automatic syncing to my iPhone please. Time Capsule works so sweetly, I want it the other way to my iPhone....

What do you expect? Let me know with your comments!