Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) will soon be upon us, and some expect Apple to announce a new iPad, new iPhone, or both. Just don’t count noted long-time Apple blogger Jim Dalrymple among them.
Dalrymple is arguably one of the most connected, best, and most accurate when it comes to confirming/disspelling rumors, individuals covering Apple that the web has to offer.
Here’s what Dalrymple has to say concerning hardware expectations at WWDC:
If not an iPhone or iPad, what can we expect in the way of hardware from the conference? Personally, I would look squarely to the Mac side of Apple’s product line.
The Mac is still an important part of what Apple does, but I don’t know that Apple would hold a special event specifically for a Mac product anymore. If they did, it would have to be quite a spectacular product.
For me, the Mac products fit well with a Tim Cook keynote at WWDC. That’s all I really expect from Apple in the way of hardware at the conference.
So fine, no new iPhone or iPad at WWDC, but what about the much-discussed iOS 7 and Jony Ive’s potential influence? To that Dalrymple says:
iOS 7 is the thing everyone will be watching and talking about. Since Jony Ive took over software design, people expect the operating system to move to a more flat design, rather than the skeuomorphic design that Apple has favored for years.
Personally, I don’t think that Apple will take it as far as what some might think. The way I envision iOS 7 is more of a modernization of the look and feel of the operating system. Kind of like what Apple did with OS X over the years.
No big surprise that iPad and iPhone announcements will wait until after WWDC, but I for one hoped the design of iOS 7 would get a huge overhaul. I’ve been using Flaticons as my theme on my jailbroken iPhone and absolutely love it.
What are your big iOS 7 wishes?
[The Loop]
