SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc invited industry members to an evebt next Tues-day to likely unveil the latest version of the ipone, possibly in colours other than its trademark black and white. This should brighten everyone’s day, the typically cryptic invitation read, under a graphic depicting pastel-coloured circles surrounding the white Apple logo. Supply chain sources told Reuters in June Apple was expected to launch two new models this year-widelt referrd to as the ipone 5S – with new finger- print technology as well as a cheaper version in plastic casing. Analysts say the company needs a cheaper phone to drive faster growth in markets such as China and India and to conter Samsung’ s edge in having a wide range of devices at varying prices. Growth in Asian markets is seen as key for smartphone makers. China’s smartphone market, for exam-ple, is set to grow by 48% this year, outpacing the global increase of 31% according to industry forecasts. REYTERS