Apple's WWDC kicks off on June 7th this year

Sure, you might hear the words "Worldwide Developers Conference" and start to yawn, but in Apple parlance we're looking at a likely announcement of a new iPhone (the 3GS was shown at last year's event) and maybe a sneak peak at a new version of OS X. Whatever else Apple might have in store for all of us is anyone's guess, but suffice it to say that we expect to be bringing you the meat from the opening keynote just like always, though specifics on that keynote have yet to be announced. PR is after the break, full of non-revelatory software development topics that will be covered at the conference.

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Apple Worldwide Developers Conference Kicks Off June 7 in San Francisco

CUPERTINO, California-April 28, 2010-Apple® today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 7 through June 11 at San Francisco's Moscone West. The five-day conference includes the first ever iPad™ development sessions and hands-on working labs for iPhone® OS 4, as well as Mac OS® X core technology labs.

"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.

Sessions offered in support of the five technology tracks include:

* Application Frameworks: Implementing Local and Push Notifications; Future Proofing Your App; Understanding Foundation; What's New in Foundation for iPhone OS 4; Advanced Cocoa® Text Tips and Tricks; API Design for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch®; Advanced Gesture Recognition; Integrating Ads with iAd; Building a Server-driven Personalized User Experience; Using Core Location in iPhone OS 4; and Calendar Integration with Event Kit.
* Internet & Web: Delivering Audio and Video Using Web Standards; Getting the Most Out of Safari® Integrated Developer Tools; Using HTML5 Local Data Storage; Adding Touch and Gesture Detection to Webpages on iPhone OS; and Creating Info Graphics with Standard Web Technologies.
* Graphics & Media: OpenGL ES Tuning & Optimization; OpenGL ES Shading & Advanced Rendering; OpenGL ES Overview for iPhone OS; OpenGL for Mac OS X; Game Design and Development for iPhone OS; Introduction to Game Center; Setting Up Games on Game Center; Game Center Techniques; Core Animation in Practice; Discovering AV Foundation; Editing Media with AV Foundation; and Advances in HTTP Live Streaming.
* Developer Tools: Developer Tools Overview; Designing Apps with Interface Builder; Working Effectively with Objective-C® on iPhone OS; Mastering Core Data; Advanced Objective-C and Garbage Collection Techniques; Advanced Performance Analysis with Instruments; Mastering Xcode for iPhone Development; and Adopting Multitasking on iPhone OS.
* Core OS: Network Apps for iPhone OS; Core OS Networking; Creating Secure Apps; Developing Apps that Work with iPhone OS Accessories; I/O Kit Device Drivers for Mac OS X; and Simplifying Networking Using Bonjour®.

Additionally, there will be five iPad and five iPhone Apple Design Award winners announced at WWDC 2010. There is no requirement to enter and winners will be selected from the App Store based on criteria that includes design, technical excellence, innovation, quality, technology adoption and performance.

Visit the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2010 website for registration and more details at developer.apple.com/wwdc.

Apple ignited the personal computer revolution with the Apple II, then reinvented the personal computer with the Macintosh. Apple continues to lead the industry with its award-winning computers, OS X operating system, and iLife, iWork and professional applications. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store, has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

[Dr Kwame Nkrumah Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:49AM]

New iphones!

[rkmac Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:51AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah
now I have to sell my old 3G asap... gotta get what I can for it now so I have more money to go towards the new iPhone.

[metaesapuet Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:57AM]

Will be held at the OLD Gawker Media HQ.

[B3ASTx3 Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:57AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah I hope the leaked version and we can see somthing with the screen size of the HD2!!

[JoeRodricks Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:58AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah

Hopefully with better design than that image. The twist in the background- where it fades to white- does in the wrong direction. Somewhere on the right it changes directions such that it couldn't meet correctly behind the second W

[SolidSnake Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:00AM]

@Unverified User
and guess who didn't get their invites in the mail.....

[detonator Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:21AM]

Techblog proverb: An apple a day keeps trouble away.

[DoctarPeppar Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:25AM]

@metaesapuet
i lol'd

[TheRogueFFAngel Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:27AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah

YESSS!

Selling my iPhone around May 20th...

[Element0f0ne Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:36AM]

@JoeRodricks

I think it's supposed to represent a similarity to a barred spiral galaxy. "Center of the app universe"

I know universe != galaxy, but it's a loose association I guess.

[Blacknimbus Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:37AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah

New phones is great and all, but I have this exclusive tip about something Apple is working on that's really sweet...hold on one sec...police are at the door for some reason...brb.

[N900 Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:38AM]

Can anyone name all the apps in the article pic? I'll give 'ya a dollar. =P

[Stevenamani Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:51AM]

@AppleDrank So please tell us everything you know about the next iPhone. Whats the screen resolution? How much capacity will it have? Will it have 802.11n? What new software will it ship with to use with that front-camera? How much RAM and what CPU is it using? When will it be available to buy?

[NextGen Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:55AM]

@rkmac Thanks 2 Gizmo, I am "no more" patiently waiting for WWDC 10. I already saw the next iPhone. Now my 3GS is up for sale, time to think big, it was a cool device but cool isn't my priority, I'm looking for a powerfull device and a bigger screen size among other things. Is there a device that can match the capabilities of winmo classic or palm OS with a nice UI. I fear android is not as mature as winmo and BB OS 5 UI doesn't looks very appealing. Is Web OS suitable for a power user? (hopefully WebOS 2.0 will come out)

Any suggestion? I want file transfer over Bluetooth/wifi, pairing with any Bluetooth device without restriction, sync over wifi/Bluetooth, ad card or USB host, drag&drop, print directly from the app, download & upload in the browser, flash support, led notification, 4 inch screen min etc.

I think a HTC HD2 is my best bet right now.

Ps. I'm not into games on mobile phone, I tried but it's just fun for 1min.

[SolidSnake Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:03AM]

@Unverified User
and guess who didn't get their invites in the mail.....

[Darkseider Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:17AM]

@NextGen EVO 4G. Enough said.

[Luke Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:19AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah

Can't wait to see HOW Steve unveils the new iPhone. It'll be comical if he maintains the status quo and does the usual 10-minute cocktease before the image of the phone we've all seen shows up on the display above him.

[David Bailey Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:37AM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah
Why did they call the iPad "magical" in the press release up there? Don't they know that everyone laughs at them for saying that? They are caricatures of themselves.

[Mikeserena Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:37AM]

@AppleDrank
Did you know that Engadget has a non Apple web site? Go try that and maybe you won't be so angry.Otherwise, there's medicine for anger problems. Have a nice day.

[BMills Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:58AM]

@rkmac

I preemptively sold my 3G 16GB in February on Ebay.....Got freaking $400 for it!

Talk about Apple products holding their value!

[FrancisL4D Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:58AM]

@Blacknimbus: Don't worry about the police...

http://www.rgbfilter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/2010-04-28-HotPhone3.jpg

[patp Posted Apr 28th 2010 11:31AM]

@NextGen I agree with what you said about games on the phone and that hd2 is your best bet right now it has more of the professional feel that android lacks (coming from someone with a droid so don't hate me) and I would go with web OS but it has a smaller screen than what you would like however it has a bit of a fun to use feel to it and ease of use along with great multi tasking, if they came out with a hd2/droid sized screen WebOS phone it would be one of if not the best phone. It's messaging service blends together everything seamlessly. Hd2's windows is windows but im pretty sure you'll be able to dual boot soon on it (with android) and its pretty good for browsing internet and you should know the rest if you've used a windows phone before.

[kazz1896 Posted Apr 28th 2010 12:21PM]

@patp Or you can wait for the EVO 4g!

[Full of Win Posted Apr 28th 2010 1:41PM]

Na, you have it wrong - its now

Don't piss off Apple today and keep the gun toting Jackbooted thugs away!

[techlord Posted Apr 28th 2010 1:46PM]

@SolidSnake
Gizmondo lol

[alext Posted Apr 28th 2010 1:52PM]

@rkmac
I got rid of my 3gs after I've seen the prototype, double the resolution & in a thinner package & probably same price when it releases.

[merrykeilly Posted Apr 28th 2010 5:35PM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah The latest about the verizon iPhone is that, it could be released later on 2011, and in fact, a rumor that an "iPhone HD" version will be release this year. Sources.. http://bit.ly/verizon-4g-iphone-impressions

[Charlik Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:19PM]

@SolidSnake no joke. they lost their Apple ads after reaming the company over not revealing anything about Jobs health until he had to take a leave.

now they likely lost all invites, review copies etc.

AND other companies might start doing the same as a show of distain for what they did.

all for the stupid mistake of admitting they had the phone and not using "An anonymous source" which would have been protected under shield laws.oops

[McKirf Posted Apr 28th 2010 11:38PM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah

OOH! I wonder if we'll find any new information about WP7!

[Toshiba Posted May 20th 2010 4:02PM]

@Dr Kwame Nkrumah I JUST WANTED TO KNOW HOW MANY PEOPLE RETURNED THEIR IPADS. I HAVE BEEN TO A FEW BEST BUYS AND I WAS TOLD FROM EACH ONE AT LEAST 15. I WENT TO A APPLE STORE AND WAS TOLD AT LEAST 20 PEOPLE RETURNED THEIRS OR TIRED TO.
SO I WANT TO SEE THE NUMBER OF RETURNS.

[Cold Dead Fingers Posted May 20th 2010 7:09PM]

@Darkseider Why don't Android fanboys know how to read? The guy said he feared the immaturity on Android, and you give him an Android phone, as an example?

[yais Posted May 23rd 2010 12:55PM]

@SolidSnake gizmondo?

[zephxiii Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:50AM]

Queue Rocky theme song now.

[whySoSerious Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:54AM]

@zephxiii
Why?

[Evin Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:01AM]

@zephxiii Will Jason Chen be there?

[Techeternity Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:36AM]

@Evin He better come in disguise because Apple's after him! Better yet he better not come at all!

[David Bailey Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:42AM]

@Techeternity Probably be in jail.

[crow610 Posted Apr 28th 2010 2:24PM]

@Evin While Jobs is doing the keynote Jason should pop out Kanye style.

[whySoSerious Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:50AM]

They should totally have Jason Chen do the iPhone announcement. In handcuffs and a Gitmo suit. That would be the only WWDC I ever wanted to attend.

[dicobalt Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:55AM]

@whySoSerious

You said it. Maybe they should have the 1984 commercial playing on the screen behind them as they walk him out.

[Bosco Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:00AM]

@whySoSerious He works for Gizmo, not Gitmo!

[bureX Posted Apr 28th 2010 12:20PM]

@Bosco
Just Google "gitmo" for a sec...

[chris2 Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:52AM]

I'm guessing Gizmodo's invite will get lost in the mail.

[Atkins Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:00AM]

@chris2 Probably earlier...

[Bakerdk Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:00AM]

@chris2

lol...

[sebastian Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:05AM]

@chris2 There's no invites unfortunately, you have to buy the tickets for $1500, but I doubt they'll be able to come up with that after Apple's lawyers and the state of California are done with them…

[TerrorX Posted Apr 28th 2010 9:59AM]

@chris2 I bet engadgets reall glad they were not the ones who dropped the cash on it now ;) They got to post the story and still have their invite in the mail most likely. Though i wouldn't be surprised if Job's takes Josh on the side and has a STERN talking to him. Like anyone wants to F*ck with apple now! haha

[Sean Connery Posted Apr 28th 2010 10:35AM]

@chris2

.. Or at a bar!

[jonbruc Posted Apr 28th 2010 11:58AM]

@chris2 Apple to Gizmodo: "Try liveblogging with no computers motherf***ers!"

[Darkseider Posted Apr 28th 2010 8:52AM]

It will be interesting to say the least. If Apple drops the iPhone 4G bombshell there be prepared to see something special from HTC. My guess a working Scorpion.