Apple WWDC Event

Apple WWDC Event Crux...

What new things has Apple brought in today? This is a crux of the day's event at WWDC where Apple showcased the new iPhone 3G(s), existing product enhancements and features of Snow Leopard and iPhone OS.3


Macbook Pro
> Upto 7 hours of battery life. Battery estimated to last 5 years. Lithium Polymer technology
> New SD card slot instead of the ExpressCard slot
> 15", 2.53 GHz, 4GB DDR3 RAM, 250GB HDD, 9400M Graphics - $1699
> 13" Gets added to Macbook Pro line.
> 13", 2.26GHz, 2GB DDR3, 9400M Graphocs, 160GB HDD - $1199


MacBooks
> Upto 7 hours Battery life
> New SD card slot
> Backlit Keyboard is not standard


Macbook Air
> 1.86GHz, 2GB DDR3 Ram, 9400M Graphics, 120GB HDD now at $1499 (a whole $700 drop)


OS X - Snow Leopard
> Exchange Support to Snow Leopard. Will support Mail, Calendar and Address Book but will require Exchange 2007 server.
> Expose is now built into the Dock
> New Installs are 45% faster and half the footprint of previous version. (6GB of space freed)
> Text Selection now has AI. Right text at the right place
> Handwriting Recognition for the Track Pad
> Safari 4 released for Leopard, Tiger and Windows today. Speed tests show it's way way ahead then IE8
> New Look, interface and Http Streaming for QuickTime
> All major system apps run in 64 bit mode in Snow Leopard
> Move from Open GL to Open CL for graphics
> Pricing : $29 for upgrading from Leopard to Snow Leopard


iPhone OS3
> 50,000 Aps in Store. 1 billion app downloads in 9 months on 4,00,00,000 iPhones OS Devices
> Cut, Copy and Paste….. Finally….
> Shake to Undo, Developer APIs, Cocoa Touch support for text
> Key Apps now support Landscape mode
> MMS to be launched with 29 carriers (For India - Bharti Airtel Included)
> Rent and Purchase movies right from your phone through iTunes
> Spotlight can search through anything on your phone
> Support for iTunes U right on the phone
> Tethering available - Finally…. (Macs & PCs, USB or Bluetooth)
> Safari will support HTTP streaming Audio & Video
> Auto fill Feature - It will remember User Names and Passwords to login to websites
> HTML 5 Standard supported
> Support for 30 languages
> "Find My iPhone" feature - Great app to locate your misplaced or lost iPhone
> "Remote Wipe" command to delete all your data if necessary
> Bluetooth P2P connection supported now
> Tom Tom navigation available on iPhone this summer
> Upgrade to OS3 will be free for iPhone users, $9.95 for iPod Touch users. Available on June 17th

> iPhone 3G s - Everything seems two times faster
> Supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA
> 3 MP camera with Auto Focus, Auto White Balance, Tap on what you want to focus on
> Camera supports 10cm Macro, Better Low Light performance
> Captures Video ---- Finally!!! 30fps, with audio, auto focus, auto white balance and auto exposure
> Voice Control for iPhone available. Make calls with your voice, control iTunes, ask Artist info etc
> Built in Digital Compass
> Built in Hardware Encryption
> Improved battery life. 5 hours of 3G Talk time, 9 hours of Wifi internet
> Greener device. 23% smaller packaging
> Priced at $199 for 16GB. $299 for 32GB. Available in US from 19th June. Available in other countries by August 2009 (Includes India)
> Colors : Black and White ONLY
> Older iPhone 3G 8GB to be still available at $99