To begin with Apple has confirmed a few things for WWDC in a press release which includes iCloud service, iOS 5 and Mac OS Lion update along with Jobs delivering the keynote on 6th June. But with Steve Jobs you never know if that would be all. Rumors are plenty about what to expect at Jobs’ WWDC keynote on 6th June. We have our own set of expectations from iOS 5, which ranges from a overhaul of notifications to more wireless love (OTA, syncing). At the same time iCloud has had its own runway with Amazon and Google launching their own take on cloud music earlier this year and we wonder how Mobile Me would transform with the release of iCloud.
The other hugely hyped rumour doing the rounds is of Twitter integration with iOS 5. History to be told, Apple’s focus towards integrating social networking sites was observed after the launch of iPhone 3GS when video recording came into action. Several reports from Techcrunch have suggested that Apple is considering to take it into the next level. I wouldn’t rule out Apple combining Twitter into its system via the iCloud services.
Hints From Schmidt @ D9
Looks like Eric Schmidt was on a tell all spree at the All Things Digital Conference. To list a few Mr. Schmidt not only officially announced the renewed Maps partnership with Apple but also delivered half a keynote on behalf of Steve Jobs when he hinted that Android competitors will also have NFC pretty soon. He also confessed that Google had missed the ‘social’ bus and shared his thoughts about the top four companies in the tech industry which included some insight on Google’s relations with Facebook (rather attempts at it I must say).
Now coming to the Maps partnership with Apple. The contract renewal officially ends rumours of a new Apple powered Maps app for iOS 5. As it seems, Apple isn’t ready to jump the bus with their own mapping services yet. But this service is certainly important and will definitely play its part in defining the Google-Apple rivalry in the future.
Schmidt interestingly said, “everyone else will have it pretty soon” referring to Android having the NFC. For us it is quite obvious who ‘everyone’ is in this case with Apple rumoured to be playing with NFC on the iPhone. Near Field Communications is a wireless technology that turns smartphone’s into wallets and it is widely expected to define mobile innovation in the coming years.
With Inputs From Monis Manzoor
