Apple Predictions
With all the Apple tablet rumors preceding the upcoming Apple event at the end of the month, I thought I’d put down my thoughts about what’s going to be announced. They’re listed in order of most-likely to pipe-dreams.
iPhone updates – The January event has been about new iPhones the last few years, so we’re starting there.
- new iPhone models shipping in June with an OLED screen, a better camera, faster processor, more storage, but not much more.
- iPhone OS 4.0 with improvements in app management, WiFi syncing with iTunes, customizable lock screen (with things like calendar entries), and speed improvements.
- AT&T tethering plans announced
Tablet – While I’m still not 100% sure they’re going to release a tablet in January, this is what I’d like to see in one
- 10” screen
- Customized OSX built for touch, but not necessarily based off the iPhone design. Maybe based off AppleTV, either in the whole OS or only for media playing
- WiFi media syncing with iTunes
- DisplayPort output
AppleTV – The AppleTV is badly in need of a refresh. The OS just got updated a few months ago, but there’s still room for improvement.
- AppleTV software integrated with a TV
- New version of AppleTV OS with the new interface throughout.
- New hardware with faster processor and more ram
- Front Row update for Snow Leopard to unify AppleTV and Front Row interfaces
We’ll see how accurate I am. Out of all of these, I’d say the WiFi syncing is the thing that I’m hoping for the most. I hate having to connect to my laptop to sync when I’m in a hurry. I wish it could stay in sync automatically when they iPhone and Mac are on the same wireless network.
The AppleTV stuff is very unlikely to happen, but it would be nice to have better hardware. The main interface that Apple put out with the newest update is really nice as well. I can’t see why they wouldn’t put that in Front Row as well.
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