Report: iPad Mini Will Be Announced on September 12

According to iMore.com, the iPad mini will be announced at an Apple AAPL event scheduled for September 12. The website reports that the company will also debut the iPhone 5 at the same event and that the release date for the new iPhone will be September 21. The article states that "iMore has learned that Apple is planning to debut the new iPhone at a special event on Wednesday, September 12, 2012, with the release date to follow 9 days later on Friday, September 21. This information comes from sources who have proven accurate in the past." Other products that iMore is saying will make an appearance at the event are the new iPod nano and the new iPod touch. They did not provide a likely release date for the iPad mini, but speculated that it could occur on the same date as the iPhone 5 launch. On Monday, AAPL shares have risen around 2% and were trading just below $596 heading into the final hour of the trading day.