June 7, 2009

WWDC Predictions

➤ iPhone

  1. iPhone 3GS:
    ➊ New hardware. Faster CPU, at least twice the RAM. 16/32 GB sizes. Same price point as current 3G.
    ➋ Magnetometer.
    ➌ Higher resolution rear camera with video support.
    ➍ Matte back.
    ➎ No chrome bezel.
    ➏ No front facing camera.
    ➐ No AM/FM tuner or transmitter.
  2. Budget iPhone, based on the current 3G. Possibly 4/8 GB sizes. $99/$149 price point.
  3. Ability to background at least one user selected application on new hardware.
  4. Tethering for a ridiculous sum. (AT&T)
  5. iPhone OS 3.0 and new hardware drops July 10th, 2009.

➤ Snow Leopard

  1. Will be the last version of Mac OS X to support PPC.
  2. Introducing new unified UI: Marble.
  3. $49 Upgrade.
  4. Ships beginning of September.

➤ Tablet

  1. This is in development but not quite ready yet.
  2. It will have built in EVDO. (Verizon)
  3. Steve will introduce this at a special media event later this month or at the beginning of July.

➤ tv

(This is my wild card prediction.)

  1. New hardware based on the iPhone.
  2. New App Store and SDK for developing Apple TV Apps.
  3. Full 1080p playback.