Apple's scheduled device releases for this year are mainly based on the visions left behind by the tech giant's late co-founder Steve Jobs. So expect the new iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 killer features to display the famous Jobs imprints.

It is expected that the Apple handsets will maintain the minimalist philosophy that Mr Jobs had adhered to plus the fusion of aesthetic and top-notch engineering.

Citing the San Francisco Examiner as a source, Gotta Be Mobile said in a report that the whole make of the rumoured iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 will carry the signature of Apple's former flamboyant CEO.

The leak reportedly came from Michael Foulkes, a top Apple official who briefed members of the San Francisco government on alleged iPhone features that are meant to deter smartphone theft.

One iPhone feature mentioned during the briefing is called 'kill switch', which likely will be embedded with Apple's 2013 device line up. Apparently, owners of stolen Apple gadgets can remotely trigger this security feature that will render the gizmos unusable.

This anti-theft feature is only one of the exciting designs that Mr Jobs was able to complete before his death, Mr Foulkes reportedly said. It was indicated too in the GBM report that Apple is in possession of gadget models from Mr Jobs that would allow the company to develop new tablets, smartphones and notebooks over the next four years.

The end products, of course, are centred on the design catalogues that Mr Jobs had compiled while battling pancreatic cancer.

It makes sense that Apple would choose to set its course on the path that Mr Jobs had plotted as it was him who engineered Apple's incredible comeback in early 2000, saving the company from near demise by introducing a slew of hit products like the iPod, the iPod Touch, the iPhone and the iPad.

In preparing for the launch of the next-generation iPhone this year, Apple appears bent to retrace the road that led to its dominance of the global mobile device market.

In the face of growing competition, mostly coming from Samsung, the tech giant is reportedly lining up iPhone variants that will allow it to reclaim some lost grounds and expand its market turf.

Reports this week have indicated that the iPhone 5S, and its low-cost version are all set for a global review on June 20, with the commercial release to follow a few weeks after the expected glitzy launch.