Ahead of Apple earnings, analysts focus on next iPhone

While Wall Street waits for Apple's earnings report on Tuesday, industry analysts are already pondering the next iteration of the California company's iPhone line.

Those analysts agreed that this year's iPhone will have special significance. After all, this month was the 10th anniversary of the iconic smartphone's introduction by Steve Jobs, and come summer the same milestone for the iPhone's on-sale date will arrive.

But how will Apple present -- and promote -- the next iPhone? Will the company beat an anniversary drum? On that the experts were not in harmony.

Ben Bajarin, an analyst with Creative Strategies, suggested that Apple may do little to overtly celebrate this year's anniversary, but instead will use the occasion to highlight progress in general.

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