IPHONE 6: APPLE EXPECTED TO REVEAL IWATCH AT SEPTEMBER LAUNCH EVENT

Apple could unveil the hugely anticipated iWatch as soon as September, a month earlier than previously thought.

Tech website Re/Code claims the tech giant are gearing up to launch the new wearable device at the same event as the iPhone 6.

It was previously thought Apple would hold a second event in October to launch the iWatch, leaving the September 9th press conference as a launchpad for the two iPhone 6 models.

The watch is expected to make good use of the new HomeKit and HealthKit features in the forthcoming iOS 8 operating system for Apple's mobile devices.

HomeKit is designed to make it easier to control your home with your devices, hooking in with smart lightbulbs, door locks and appliances.

Apple's medical and exercise tracking system, HealthKit, will keep tabs on the user's fitness, activity - and perhaps even heart rate, when combined with the iWatch.

There's been speculation that HealthKit will be able to automatically put your iPhone into Do Not Disturb mode when it recognises you're working out - and even nag you if you haven't been to the gym in a while.

It's thought both services will be heavily integrated in the device, Apple's first foray into the burgeoning wearable tech market.

The iPhone 6 is expected to feature a new super-fast WiFi chip and an improved Touch ID fingerprint sensor.

It will also feature Apple's next generation A8 processor, which should give the smartphone a huge performance boost, according to reports.

Apple's new device is also expected to have a vastly improved camera, with a 13-megapixel sensor provided by Sony.

It's thought the 4.7" iPhone 6 will hit stores as soon as a week or two after it's unveiled in September. The widely expected 5.5" version could be released later either due to manufacturing delays or as a deliberate move to prevent comptetition between models.