Wow! This is super exciting. One of the attendees has posted this image on Twitter pointing out a secret banner that Apple wants to hide until the keynote. What could it be for? Some new product we have not even heard about? An iPhone 5? or may be a glimpse of iOS 5? We will know in about an hour.

It has been finally confirmed that Steve Jobs will kick off this year’s WWDC conference with his typical keynote. As now we know that who is going to be the star of the day on 6 June, the other thing that comes to our minds is that what is Steve Jobs going to announce in his “One more thing” segment. One More thing has become a trademark style thing for Steve Jobs’ keynotes where he announces something no one has expected or imagined about.

Apple has already revealed that it is going to announce iOS 5, Mac OS X Lion, and “an upcoming cloud service” called the iCloud.

Apple® CEO Steve Jobs and a team of Apple executives will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 6 at 10:00 a.m. At the keynote, Apple will unveil its next generation software – Lion, the eighth major release of Mac OS® X; iOS 5, the next version of Apple’s advanced mobile operating system which powers the iPad®, iPhone® and iPod touch®; and iCloud®, Apple’s upcoming cloud services offering.

These three things are now obvious and everyone knew that they will be announced at WWDC 2011 after all. So whats left?

Whats left is the hardware, everything mentioned above is software related stuff and we know Apple is not just a software company, and it creates some of the best hardware products in the World. So what would it be? A new iPod Nano? A new MacBook Air? An iMac? MacBook Pro’s? or may be an iPhone!

We know it is very unlikely that we could see an next-gen iPhone release at this year’s WWDC after all those reports about its delay. But what we should not forget is that those reports were based on rumors, speculations,  and unofficial information after all. And we also cannot deny the fact that Apple might reveal its new iPhone at the event and release it in September like it has been claimed in those reports.

I know i am letting my imagination run wild here but there’s nothing that is impossible in this world and who knows Apple decides to reveal its next iPhone because it carries the same design that is tweaked a little bit and carries better specs. That won’t harm them because no one can copy the obvious…Right?

What do you think?

According to Loopinsight, Apple won’t release any hardware this year, at least not at WWDC 2011. Apple is said to only focus on software this year and will only preview the future of iOS for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad, and Mac OS X for Macs.

Apple has always revealed its new iPhone at WWDC but this year seems to be an exception according to The Loop. The Loop has quoted Gartner analyst Michael Gartenberg who says

“You get caught up in patterns, and it holds true, until it doesn’t,” Gartenberg told The Loop. “There is no reason for Apple to follow a predictable yearly pattern, and it keeps their competition off guard a little bit.”

I am not satisfied with this statement and i think Apple will reveal a new iPhone like it always does at WWDC, only time will tell. We will let you know as this story develops.

Update: Damn! AllthingsD also reports that iPhone might miss this year’s WWDC. (Read)

If you’d been hoping to see some new hardware at Apple’s 2011 Worldwide Developers Conference, you might want to recalibrate your expectations.

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It is now official, Apple has just announced WWDC 2011 for June 6. The conference will take place from June 6 through June 10 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. Like it was expected, Apple has made it official that it will be previewing the future of iOS and Mac OS X  at the conference. No word on the hardware update of iPhone has been given in the press release.

“At this year’s conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “If you are an iOS or Mac OS X software developer, this is the event that you do not want to miss.”

Apple will hold 100 technical sessions for app developers demonstrating the possibilities of what they can build using Apple’s advanced frameworks.

Mobile developers will be able to explore the latest innovations and capabilities of iOS and learn how to greatly enhance the functionality, performance and design of their apps. Mac® developers will see and learn how to develop world-class Mac OS X Lion applications using its latest technologies and capabilities. Developers can even bring their code to the labs and work with Apple engineers, applying development techniques and best-practices to enhance their apps.

Activities at Apple’s WWDC 2011 include:

• more than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers on a wide range of technology-specific topics for developing, deploying and integrating the latest iOS and Mac OS technologies;
• over 1,000 Apple engineers providing developers with code-level assistance, insight into optimal development techniques, and guidance on how they can make the most of iOS and Mac OS technologies in their apps;
• the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iPad®, iPhone® and Mac developers from around the world; and
• Apple Design Awards which recognize iPad, iPhone and Mac apps that demonstrate technical excellence, innovation and outstanding design.

If you are interested in joining Apple for a preview of the future of iOS and Mac OS X at WWDC 2011 then book your tickets here

Apple is going to announce the next iteration of its highly successful tablet today. The event will start at 10 AM PST and we are more than excited about it. Apple is of course, going to announce iPad 2 with a thinner and lighter design, higher processor (probably 1.2 GHz+), more RAM, and front and rear cameras.

What else could be there at the event that we don’t know about? We have already heard rumors news about MobileMe overhaul and Apple’s own social networking service for iOS devices and they could be on tray today.

Apple could also preview iOS 5 for us, we know that is unlikely to happen but who knows what Apple has in store for us.

And there might be one more thing at the event that we can’t say anything about, and that is Apple CEO Steve Jobs himself. He is on a leave these days and if he showed up at the event then it is going to be a big and pleasant surprise for his fans. Event timings after the break

08:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM - Central
01:00PM - Eastern
06:00PM - London
07:00PM - Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
11:30PM - Mumbai
11.00PM - Islamabad
03:00AM - Tokyo (March 3rd)
05:00AM - Sydney (March 3rd)

We will be posting about the news regarding the event as it happens, so stay tuned. Follow us on Twitter

Yesterday at HP’s Think Beyond event former Palm CEO Jon Rubenstein while introducing HP’s new mobile phones (HP Pre 3 and super tiny HP Veer) and an iPad look alike tablet TouchPad displayed an image that represented a poll conducted by Laptop Magazine’s OS Bowl boasting, “Yesterday, Laptop Magazine voted us the champion of the OS Bowl.”.

Frankly i am unable to understand that on what bases webOS was crowned the ‘Champion OS’ despite having the smallest market share, and was able to beat the bigger and much more popular players such as iOS and Android.

Actual image HP showed at its 'Think Beyond' event

Mock image courtesy of  Three Guys and a Podcast [via TechCrunch]

If reports and predictions are to be believed then Android is in big trouble (atleast on Verizon) as reports are that Verizon is going to launch a massive PR campaign to promote the latest addition to its arsenal i.e the Apple iPhone. According to an analyst, who sees Verizon favoring Apple and iPhone in its marketing instead of Android-based devices by Motorola and others.

Shaw Wu, who is an analyst with Kaufman Bros., said in a note to investors on Wednesday that Verizon plans to put “marketing muscle” firmly behind the iPhone, noting that Verizon is “already highlighting the iPhone 4 and the iPad as flagship products with not much else in sight.” – That means less advertisements, promotions, and campaigns for Android and more for iPhone.

Analysts are also saying that iPhone’s coming to Verizon is a “first true test” for Android and Android device makers because previously iPhone has been accused of being on only one carrier. Verizon that currently has 93 million users will add 9-12 million new users this year thanks to Apple iPhone.

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Well you know folks, those reports of antenna redesign and leaked videos were true, Verizon’s recently announced iPhone 4 has a different antenna design than AT&T’s iPhone 4. As you can see in the image, right above the Facetime camera you will see a cut mark in the AT&T iPhone 4 but that’s missing in the Verizon’s version of the iPhone 4. Verizon’s iPhone 4 is a CDMA device where as AT&T has a GSM device so Apple had to redesign the device’s antenna to work on CDMA network.

Update: We didn’t notice the side cuts at first look, see the cut at the power button side

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Verizon just announced the advent of iPhone on its network, the device will be available for pre-order on February 3rd for existing Verizon customers and will be available for order online, in stores for everyone on February 10th.

The Verizon iPhone 4 will be available for $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB model (mobile hotspot included, Up to 5 devices)

After years of rumors, hopes and desires Verizon iPhone is finally here. Verizon announced the advent of the new phone on its carrier network, the announcement was made by Verizon President Lowell McAdam in the presence of Apple COO Tim Cook in New York. Verizon President said that “Today we’re partnering with a giant of the industry, and that’s Apple.” Tim Cook said that now their customers have choice calling Verizon the nation’s most reliable network.

“Tens of millions of customers have purchased the iPhone around the world. Customers have downloaded billions of apps. I am incredibly happy, and I can tell you all of Apple, is very very excited to bring the iPhone to Verizon’s customers.” said Apple COO Tim Cook

“We’re incredibly pleased to give Verizon’s customers the choice we’ve been waiting for. We’ve designed an iPhone 4 which connects to the CDMA network — and it has all the features that you’d expect. Like FaceTime. Features like Apple’s stunning Retina Display.”

“5 megapixel camera, HD video… the custom A4 chip. But most importantly, it provides an integrated customer experience that’s far beyond what anyone else is providing. From iOS, to iTunes, to the App Store — they’re all designed to work together.”