Whether you’re on the verge of buying your first smartphone, planning to switch from Android, or are simply looking to upgrade from your current model, you’ve probably got your eye on the latest iPhone. Whatever your situation, you want to make the smart choice and buy the latest and greatest. So the question is: when is the new iPhone coming out?

Figuring out when the new iPhone will come out isn’t an exact science — at least not until Apple announces a release date. But based on history, you can make an educated guess.

The new iPhone models are likely to be released in September or October each year (with some possible exceptions, as we'll see).

Here's what we can say based on the release dates of previous iPhones: