According to Macworld UK, “Apple is calling on the UK press for a special media presentation next week to be held at the company’s flagship retail store in London.” Analysts speculate that Apple will use the gathering to reveal long-awaited plans to unveil its sleek, touch-screen iPhone handset to select parts of Europe.

AppleInsider states, “Reports have suggested that the US-based consumer electronics giant has struck a UK deal with Spanish Telefonica’s O2 UK unit, a German deal with Deutsche Telekom’s T-Mobile and a French deal with France Telecom’s Orange.”