Apple announced earlier this week their schedule for the Worldwide Developers Conference for this year. Dates are set for June 7-11th at San Francisco’s Moscone West. This years’ conference will include seminars for programming under iPhone’s new 4.0 OS as well as Apple’s new iPad tablet computer, which runs on a modified version of iPhone’s unreleased 3.2 OS.
“This year’s WWDC offers developers in-depth sessions and hands-on working labs to learn more about iPhone OS 4, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system,” said Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software. “WWDC provides a unique opportunity for developers to work side-by-side with Apple engineers and interface designers to make their iPhone and iPad apps even better.”
WWDC 2010 is focused on providing advanced content for skilled developers across five key technology tracks: Application Frameworks; Internet & Web; Graphics & Media; Developer Tools; and Core OS. Apple engineers will deliver over 100 solutions-oriented technical sessions and labs. WWDC 2010 gives an incredibly diverse community the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iPhone, iPad and Mac® developers from around the world.
~ Apple, Inc. WWDC 2010 Press Release
Traditionally, Apple has used the annual conference to announce new programming tools, APIs, and a slew of other things to the public. Following Apple’s predicable path since the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G-S announcements in 2008 and 2009, I presume that Apple will announce the next genration iPhone hardware.
What will it be called though? Some believe that “iPhone 4G” might fit the bill, but I disagree since the new hardware will more than likely not support the 4th Generation cellular network. I think that “iPhone HD would be a more likely choice as the rumor mills, and major hardware link from early-April, have all but confirmed that the new device will have an higher resolution touchscreen. I hope that this is the new name, as I have been let down by Apple’s “i-Branding” names for this year (iPad, iAds), and I think that iPhone HD would resemble more than “Speed” as the added “S” does on the iPhone 3G-S.
I’m looking forward to seeing how the 4.0 OS runs on the 4th Generation hardware, and Steve’s Keynote speech.
