Apple announces WWDC 2009 dates; iPhone, Snow Leopard countdowns begin

Here we go: Apple's just announced that its Worldwide Developers Conference will take place June 8-12 in San Francisco. If you'll recall, last year's WWDC was where a little gadget called the iPhone 3G made its appearance, and we'd say chances are good we'll see new hardware this year as well -- especially since there'd be no bigger way for Steve Jobs to make his planned June return to the company. Also on the list of expected attendees? Snow Leopard, possibly with a revised interface. It should be a big one -- you know we'll be digging for all the info we can get in the leadup, so keep it locked.

Update: Jobs said he'd be out until the "end of June," of course. Still, we've got a feeling he'd want to be involved in any iPhone hardware announcements. We'll see!

[Dyranios @ Mar 26th 2009 2:09PM]

I JUST SH*T MYSELF!

Also shame it's so far away, time which will be drawn out by inevitable "rumour" and "breaking" posts about what might be mentioned by yourselves.

[trevor @ Mar 26th 2009 2:42PM]

ew... chocobo poo......

[Indyaner @ Mar 26th 2009 3:21PM]

@Trevor
Why do you guys always know the names of the pokemons? Am I to old or the average age on engadget so low?

[Derbeste @ Mar 26th 2009 3:23PM]

Indyaner...

Chocobos are not Pokemon. They are the default mount for almost every single Final Fantasy game ever made.

Yes....you just dated yourself hardcore.

[Ranio @ Mar 26th 2009 3:34PM]

Geeze I'm about to turn 40 and I knew that FF has been around forever.

Chocobos are like Emus, they get you from place to place very quickly.

You ride them!

On with the repetetive diruption....discussion.

[Indyaner @ Mar 26th 2009 4:00PM]

shame on me I only know FF from one of its movies.

[utahnkid @ Mar 26th 2009 5:21PM]

You're obviously not TOO old TO learn proper spelling! ;)

-grammar nazi

[mike @ Mar 26th 2009 9:24PM]

@Derbestre

I'm guess the closest thing to a 'mount' you've seen in a while is, in fact, a Chocobo?

Get back in your hole.

[iphonerulez @ Mar 27th 2009 3:08PM]

OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG, OMG! I can't wait for that four-inch OLED HD display, multi-core chip, with HSDPA running on the iPhone. By then, there'll be 50,000 apps and I'm gonna download ALL of them to my 64GB iPhone 3.0 geniusphone (it's gone beyond just smart). I guess the rest of the handset companies are going to start producing electric shavers or something before they go out of business.

I just knew the iPhone was going to take over the U.S. smartphone market share and I'm gonna see it in just a few scant months.

[dburkizzy @ Mar 26th 2009 2:10PM]

Why are they using a 1G (not to be confused with 3G cellular capabilities) iPhone in the promo?

[oneMadRssn @ Mar 26th 2009 2:14PM]

maybe because the 3rd iphone (this iphone '3'g shit is about as confusing as the vista ready sticker was) will bring the look and style of the 1st one. the current one is a bit too bloated and soap-y.

[Tom @ Mar 26th 2009 2:15PM]

actually there using a 3g.
check the top toolbar it says "AT&T 3g"

[Cameron @ Mar 26th 2009 2:22PM]

It is an iPhone 3g...the volume buttons on the side are chrome, not black

[benricemccarthy @ Mar 26th 2009 2:21PM]

As far as i know the fronts of both phones are identical but the volume buttons and silent switch are all silver on the iPhone 3G. And it says 3G in the carrier display

[Michael @ Mar 26th 2009 2:26PM]

The 1st Gen iPhone had black volume buttons. The current iPhone has chrome volume buttons. So its safe to assume that the phone in the promo is in fact the 2nd Gen iPhone.

[KarlW @ Mar 26th 2009 2:42PM]

Who cares?

[pina @ Mar 26th 2009 3:40PM]

The iPhone 3G also has a slightly wider black bezel around the screen whereas the 1st iPhone's screen is basically flush with the chrome trim... So that phone is indeed an iPhone 3G

[gdxk @ Mar 30th 2009 9:46AM]

going by the mock up they're using (no labels on icons, label free dock) some of the folks in cupertino are partial to a jailbreak.

[claudiosalvia @ Mar 26th 2009 2:10PM]

WOHOOOOOO!!!

[lax @ Mar 26th 2009 2:10PM]

totally cannot wait!!
my phone contract finishes in june so all the new phones coming out gives me crazy choices

[skyblaze @ Mar 26th 2009 2:30PM]

skyblaze doesn't do contracts. he buys his phones full price and gets the newest swag everytime something great pops up. then he gives his "still kinda new but now not used" phone to his lil sis who he loves to death.

[devi @ Mar 28th 2009 2:42PM]

same here, i realy hope for new hardware revision

[holycow @ Mar 26th 2009 2:11PM]

I think it'll be an iPhone Nano or something like that.

[enz1ey @ Mar 26th 2009 2:11PM]

Can't wait to see how the new iPhone tops the old one.. if that's possible...

[tyler @ Mar 26th 2009 4:26PM]

They should just call the new one iPwn

[Joe @ Mar 27th 2009 4:38AM]

Better camera and OLED screen?

Either way, it'll probably be the point at which I jump on board the iPhone Bandwagon.

[who? @ Mar 26th 2009 2:11PM]

Woot! I'm going! Now... Back to the Woot Off!!!!!!!!

[Christian Martin @ Mar 26th 2009 2:44PM]

You and your Shiraz that needs to get the hell off the screen have a good time!

[who? @ Mar 26th 2009 4:13PM]

Wtf? Anger management not working out for you or something?

[Mike Johnston @ Mar 26th 2009 2:12PM]

Pre-ordering two new iPhones (in my mind) as I type .

[rHrHrHrH @ Mar 26th 2009 5:22PM]

Maybe the keyboard will be less shitty this time. =]

[chris @ Mar 26th 2009 2:12PM]

Expecting anything new at this event like a touch screen Mac Book or iMac?

[liamf555 @ Mar 26th 2009 4:52PM]

No. This is wwdc. Software only usually. (iPhone and mac pro exceptions)

[Flaystus @ Mar 26th 2009 2:13PM]

aaaaaaahhhhh YEAH

[Magallanes @ Mar 26th 2009 2:26PM]

Definitely happening:
Higher-res screen

Not really, a hi-ref screen is more expensive and eat a lot more resource, also its break the compatibility with many programs.

Iphone lack of a decent camera, i think it is the missing feature in comparison with the rest of (smart) cellphones of the market, over 4 megapixel with autofocus/macros/flash will be fine.

[bernardino @ Mar 26th 2009 3:13PM]

@Magallanes

FAIL!

[pina @ Mar 26th 2009 3:44PM]

@Magallanes

I used to have a phone with a 3MP and autofocus camera, but my iPhone takes way better pictures than my old phone ever did... I don't understand why people think more mega pixels means a better picture

[TareX @ Mar 26th 2009 2:13PM]

Definitely happening:
Higher-res screen

May be expected:
Front cam for iChat (as At&t roll out the service)

Relative big bang:
OLED screen (50% sharper, brighter.... better battery life...etc)

Even better:
OMOLED screen

Big bang:
Tegra-like processor

[Saad Rabia @ Mar 26th 2009 2:28PM]

I also expect Jobs to make an appearance, within the audience though.

[r3loaded @ Mar 26th 2009 3:13PM]

It'd be awesome if he walked on stage from the audience and said, "Boom!"

[Jakob @ Mar 26th 2009 4:20PM]

Why do you expect a higher res screen? Wouldn't that mean 15.000 broken apps?
Would love to see it though, and a OLED screen - come to MAMMA!

[TareX @ Mar 26th 2009 5:33PM]

They won't be broken apps. The normal HVGA apps would just stretch to fill all pixels.

We're not talking about the camera here, we're talking about the screen... the iPhone screen. It can't be HVGA while evreyone has moved on...

OLED/AMOLED will be a lot more battery friendly.

[chris @ Mar 26th 2009 2:14PM]

Can we expect anything new at this event like a touch screen Mac Book or iMac?

[pina @ Mar 26th 2009 3:50PM]

Well engadget has like 324907829 articles on the rumored Apple netbook, so maybe...

[MJZimmer88 @ Mar 26th 2009 2:17PM]

how about one of those front-facing videocameras for live videochats on the go?
... ive been looking for a new thing to distract me from watching the road while i drive

=D

[Timerider @ Mar 26th 2009 2:18PM]

I think it ends the day before I graduate.

[Landon @ Mar 27th 2009 10:40AM]

-- you know we'll be digging for all the info we can get in the leadup

Oh we know :)

[Flexxx @ Mar 26th 2009 2:21PM]

For sure to be unveiled -- A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset with cutting edge Apple proprietary "authentication" chip.

[Pretol @ Mar 26th 2009 2:22PM]

I am also an apple fanboy. I have prepared lotion for this most awesome masturbatory experience every.

[Joe @ Mar 26th 2009 2:24PM]

The return on Jobsy AND two new iphones AND maybe a touch screen device. Better than Christmas :-)