<p><p>Apple's highly anticipated hosting event on Sept 12 is just around the corner, triggering speculation that the tech giant will unveil the much awaited iPhone 5.</p><br /><br /><p>Most news outlets and sources close to the company say Apple will also release a new "iPad Mini" into its tablet lineup on Wednesday, which is believed to directly compete with Amazon's popular Kindle line-up, Google's new Nexus 7 tablet, and similar devices from Samsung, Acer, Barnes & Noble and others.</p><br /><br /><p>Shares of Apple, which had set a record high of $683.29 last Friday have fallen back, trading midday Tuesday around $663.59, up 85 cents.</p></p>
