2013 iPhone and iOS 7 Already Appearing in Developer's Logs

TheNextWeb reports that some iOS developers have already spotted references to the next-generation iPhone and iOS 7.

One developer showed us that Apple has been testing hardware relating to a new ‘iPhone6,1′ identifier, powered by a device running iOS 7, which is expected to be released by Apple in the middle part of this year.

The current iPhone 5 carries an "iPhone5,1" and "iPhone5,2" identifiers. The specific entries were associated with Apple campus IP addresses, making it more likely they were legitimate entries.

There have been few hints about what might be expected in iOS 7 and the next generation iPhone. The rumors suggest that Apple is investigating the use of Near Field Communication for payments. Other rumors say that the 2013 iPhone could arrive earlier than expected with a mid-year launch rather than later in the year.