Category: Events
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 12:31 PM | Posted by kazouz
Steve Jobs appears on stage at 10:05am Pacific and announces that there are 52,000 attendees at WWDC 2008.
He starts off talking about iPhone 2.0. In the first 95 days of availability of the SDK, over 250,000 people have downloaded it and 4,000 people are in the beta program. He adds that there are three parts to iPhone 2.0: Enterprise, SDK, and new end-user features.
He then proceeds to demonstrate the iPhone’s set of APIs: Cocoa Touch, Media, Core Services, Core OS (same kernel as Mac OS X) and development tools such as xCode, Interface Builder, the iPhone simulator, and Instruments.
Jobs then invites developers on stage to demo their applications.
The Apple CEO retakes the stage and discusses new features in the iPhone 2.0 software:
- contact search with live searching
- full iWork document support
- complete support for Office documents (Word, Excel, and now PowerPoint)
- bulk delete & move for messages
- the ability to save images received
- new calculator with scientific mode when you rotate the iPhone
- parental controls
- tremendous language support
The App Store: way for developers to reach every iPhone user, available in 62 countries. It will debut in early July and will be free for iPhone owners and $9.95 for the iPod touch.
Phil Schiller then takes Jobs’ place on stage to talk about MobileMe. He says it works like ActiveSync with Push email, contacts, and calendars. MobileMe works over the air and changes are displayed immediately. MobileMe, which replaces .mac, will be available as a free 60-day trial along with the iPhone 2.0 software in early July.
Steve then replaces Phil on stage to talk about the iPhone’s first birthday. In the first year, 6 million iPhones were sold until Apple ran out several weeks ago.
He then lists the following as the challenges for the future:
- 3G network support
- Enterprise support
- Third party application support
- More countries
- More affordable
Jobs introduces the iPhone 3G:
- 3G (faster data downloads)
- GPS included
- thinner than first-gen model
- black plastic back
- solid metal buttons
- same gorgeous display
- camera
- flush headphone jack
- dramatically improved audio
- $199 for 8 GB and $299 for 16 GB
- Available July 11th in 22 countries.
Monday, June 09, 2008 at 12:24 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple’s online store has been taken down temporarily to allow for updating during the WWDC keynote taking place at this moment.
The site reads: “We’ll be back soon. We are busy updating the store for you and will be back shortly.”
Apple is widely expected to announce the launch of the next-generation 3G iPhone.
Thursday, May 15, 2008 at 10:49 AM | Posted by kazouz
Apple confirmed that its Worldwide Developers Conference has sold out for the first time, Macworld reports.
The annual event is going to be held from June 9-13th in San Francisco’s Moscone West conference center.
Continue reading Apple’s developer conference sold out.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 12:02 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple today announced that a team of Apple executives, led by CEO Steve Jobs, will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference with a keynote address beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, June 9, 2008 at San Francisco’s Moscone West.
This year’s WWDC will showcase two revolutionary development platforms, the ground-breaking innovations of OS X Leopard and OS X iPhone, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system.
Continue reading Steve Jobs and Apple execs to keynote WWDC.
Monday, May 12, 2008 at 12:14 PM | Posted by kazouz
Fortune Apple 2.0 received confirmation from Apple public relations that Steve Jobs will deliver the keynote address at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 9th.
Apple is expected to introduce the next-generation model of the iPhone at the event.
MacRumors posted a screenshot that shows a new On/Off switch to enable 3G. This was found in the latest iPhone 2.0 Beta 5 distributed to developers.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 at 08:28 PM | Posted by kazouz
Whether you’re interested in the application possibilities of iPhone, Mac OS X Leopard, or both, the sessions and labs planned for this year’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference will have what you’re after.
Packed with in-depth information, expert guidance from Apple engineers, and hands-on learning, WWDC sessions are designed to help you take advantage of all the latest technologies. Check out the details on over 150 sessions and labs online now.
You can save $300 on your WWDC ticket if you register before April 25th. More information is available on Apple’s WWDC 2008 website.
Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 07:14 PM | Posted by kazouz
Apple has officially announced their annual Worldwide Developers Conference slated for June 9-13, 2008. Apple will have three (3) tracks at the event: Mac OS, iPhone, and IT.
The groundbreaking innovations of Mac OS X Leopard and iPhone OS offer two revolutionary development platforms for developers and IT professionals. Immerse yourself with information-rich sessions where Apple engineers go in-depth on the innovative technologies that power the features of these sophisticated platforms. Bring your code to the Labs and work one-to-one with Apple engineers, applying development methods and best-practices you gain from sessions to enhance your application.
Continue reading Apple announces WWDC 2008.
Thursday, March 06, 2008 at 05:03 PM | Posted by kazouz
A QuickTime stream of Appe’s iPhone SDK Roadmap event is now available on the company’s website.
LOOPRumors covered the event live and published a summary of today’s announcements from Apple’s headquarters.
The stream is available here.
