Widespread rumours suggest that the new iPhone will be unveiled at an event on Tuesday March 15, alongside a new 9.7-inch iPad Pro and the Apple Watch 2 .
However, new reports suggest that it has been pushed back to March 21, because of Apple's current wranglings with the FBI.
Apple typically leaves two weeks between the announcement of an iPhone and its retail date, but most rumours seem to suggest that the new device will go on sale the following Friday.
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That means you'll be able to buy the new device on March 18 if the event is on March 15, and on March 24 if the event is on March 21.
"Apple is unlikely to offer pre-orders for the new devices, according to sources who cautioned that the plans could still change," 9to5Mac said.
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The iPhone 5se will sell alongside the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus , but will be significantly cheaper , according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, who suggests it will cost around $400-500 (£250-350).
That means its will be cheaper than the iPhone 5s, which currently starts at £379. The 5s is expected to have its price more or less halved after the iPhone SE launches.
It will only account for 8-9% of next year’s iPhone sales, but it will help Apple expand its presence in emerging markets, and among consumers on tighter budgets, according to Mr Kuo.