Steve Jobs WWDC 2010 Keynote Live Blog

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Posted by raymond padilla on 7 June 2010 73 Comments

It’s time for another thrilling Apple World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) keynote by his royal worshipfulness Steve Jobs! The new iPhone is expected to debut today, but there are lots of other interesting goodies rumored to appear too — free MobileMe, iTunes OTA service, MacMini update, MacBook Air Update, Safari 5, and more. Let’s see how it goes down! (Keep refreshing for updates.)

- Steve is doing the “I was right!!!” routine on the iPad. Well…he was right. He shows a funny email from a fanboy saying that the iPad got a girl at a cafe interested in him, hence it really was magic. Jobs playfully cites that as proof that the iPad is magical. Ha! [Photo above courtesy of Engadget.]

- Steve takes his first shot at Google. It’s a small jab. He shows an email from a Wolfram Alpha engineer saying that he made more money with The Elements for iPad in one day than he did with Google ads for five years.

- iBooks are being shown off…*snore* Jobs says he loves HTML5 and the App Store. Going with HTML5 lets developers create for Apple using an open platform. Going with the App Store offers the “curated” experience.

- “We reject apps the crash.” Is that a knock on Google’s Android Market? Sure it is!!! [Photo courtesy of Ars Technica.]

- Netflix for iPhone is coming this summer. First interesting announcement of the day!

- Farmville for iPhone! This is potentially huge!!! [Photo courtesy of Engadget.]

- Next it’s Guitar Hero for iPhone. Eh, it’s okay. Portable Rock Star/Guitar Hero games can be fun, but it’s really all about the peripherals. Unless Activision makes a Steinberger controller for iPhone, I don’t think it will ever be that interesting.

- Last week Apple hit five-billion downloads from the App Store. That’s hugely impressive.

- It’s history of iPhone time. *yawn* But then he unveils the iPhone 4!!! “You gotta see this in person. This is beyond the doubt, the most precise thing, and one of the most beautiful we’ve ever made. Glass on the front and back, and steel around the sides. It’s like a beautiful old Leica camera.” [Photo courtesy of Engadget.]

- The phone has a noise cancelling mic. I don’t recall hearing that one before. Otherwise it’s pretty much everything that has been leaked. Btw, Gizmodo was not allowed into the WWDC keynote. *snicker*

- The metal bound around the iPhone 4 also serves as an antenna. That’s very clever. I wonder if it will make AT&T suck less.

- iPhone 4 uses Retina Display, allowing for four times the pixel density. It’s going to be pretty…though I believe the screen is still physically small.

- They are experiencing technical difficulties. See, it doesn’t just happen to Google and Microsoft. Methinks Steve is going to kill someone seconds after he leaves the stage.

- As rumored, the iPhone 4 uses Apple’s A4 chip, or really system on a a chip. It also powers the iPad. It’s a very impressive piece of tech.

- Battery life is also improved by up to 40 percent for some tasks.

- Look kids, it’s the iPhone Move! Ha, just kidding. The iPhone 4 does have a gyroscope though. “We’re adding a three axis gyroscope and we tied the accelerometer, compass, and gyro together for six axis. It’s perfect for gaming.” Jobs is playing a Jenga-like came to show off his motion of the ocean.

- “And since this demo does not require the network, I should be okay!” Yeah, Steve’s going to kill the people in charge of Internet at the Moscone Center…and probably a few Apple flacks.

- The new camera has been bumped to five megapixels with better image quality, better low-light performance, and HD video. Tap-to-focus works in video mode now.

- iMovie for iPhone for on-the-go video editing!

- Improved mail, folders, multitasking, yeah, yeah, yeah. Oh, it’s called iOS 4 now, btw.

- Bing is now one of the search options, along with Google and Yahoo!

- The enterprise features have been improved, but I’m sure IT managers will want to stick with BlackBerry for security.

- iBooks are hitting the iPhone 4.

- I really want to make my morning coffee, but I’m afraid I’ll miss something cool. Hmph.

- Steve is going over iAds, which will help developers and Apple earn money. I’m sure you’re all thrilled by this.

- The “one more thing” is…video calls. Steve is calling Jon Ive. You should all mark out now at the sheer greatness involved in this video call. The software is called FaceTime and will be WiFi only in 2010. Steve said, “We need to work a little bit with the carriers,” which probably means that it will work on a Verizon iPhone in 2011 (half joking).

- $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model. The colors are black and white. If your AT&T contract expires at any point in 2010, you’re eligible for upgrade pricing. iPhone 4 goes on sale on June 24. Pre-orders start on June 15.

- iOS4 uprade available June 21.

Posted by raymond padilla   @   7 June 2010 73 comments
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bsukenyan says:

@Netflix

I have a netflix account and usually have wifi connection wherever I am (except on the road somewhere) so as long as I could run it with wifi and on an ipod touch then I will be happy.

tokz_21 says:

@rpad

i thought i saw a price for 8gb 3gs for $99. I thought they werent making 3gs in 8gb. Did i see that wrong or maybe they are going to start buliding them?

@tokz_21 Hmmm, I don't recall that slide. You're correct that the 3GS was 16/32 to start.

tokz_21 says:

@rpad

i saw it on cnet's live blog but im on lunch and i cant see the live blog.

N8R says:

@ Slicky

Ok, I just got off the phone with AT&T as well and they knew nothing about the iPhone 4 yet. I straight up dazzled the dude.

So far, it seems like I'd be able to upgrade early for like $400 and keep my current data plan until my contract expires (which is in Nov.). But come Nov., I'm going to have to sign a new contract and I'll be able to get the 16GB at $199… looks like my smartest option is to wait until Nov. and get the new iPhone then.

Note: AT&T might change their early upgrade costs for this and we have yet to find that out because the customer service reps are still in the dark. AT&T will probably post something official within the week, maybe even later today.

However, the new data plan went in to effect today.

smartguy says:

I thought the news last week said you can keep your old plan even when you upgraded? I buy no commitment anyway and will pass on this robust device if I'm gonna get gouged for the same service.

Iceman says:

So… can anybody tell me if I can keep my unlimited data plan (that I have with my current iPhone) if I decide to upgrade to the iPhone 4 before my contract expires (next year, I think)?

-M

tokz_21 says:

@iceman

I think if you do no commitment pricing you can keep your data plan.

SlickyFats says:

@iceman

from my understanding of it tokz is correct. Pay full price for a phone or switch pricing plans.

SlickyFats says:

All I know if the chick on the phone said ANY upgrades are subject to the new data pricing. Also even if I buy the damn phone out right I am subjected to the new pricing because I don't already have an iPhone plan. Its going to be very difficult for anyone to hold on to their unlimited data plan for very long.

SlickyFats says:

***All I know IS not if

Big Blak says:

@ N8R

Yea its cool to carry vidz and music to share and connect them on bigger screens but I just don't get it why anyone would want to watch them. I've only watched one video on my cell and the screen doesn't cut it for me. Imagine watching Avatar on a screen like that, not possible for me lol.

smartguy says:

@iceman

you may subsidize the new handset and keep the old plan. Slicky is having a problem because he has a BB. It seems ATT is only doing this for iPhone users. I'm sure the next iteration after 4 will be on the low cap.

SlickyFats says:

I just called them back and got someone different. If you just keep all of your current features then you can continue to use your upgrades no problem and never have to change your data plan to the new ones. Again though you must already have the iPhone package.

Iceman says:

Thanks for the response, guys. I think I'm going to upgrade my iPhone when the contract is up and keep my old unlimited plan. After that, I am going to stick it to AT&T by using the 3G network ALL THE TIME. I will have my phone running 24 hours a day just streaming videos and stuff.

Hell, if they are going to eventually force me into a tiered pricing structure, I'm going to get my money's worth until the time comes. Suck it, AT&T.

-M

Too bad you can't officially tether without the new plan.

SlickyFats says:

@Ray

Oh yeah I forgot about that.

N8R says:

@ additional to #55

I had to go out with the Mrs. real quick while I left my phone at home to charge, but when I got back, the same dude I talked to at AT&T had left me a voicemail.

They have the official information now and he said we could pre-order it as soon as the 14th of this month (a week from today).

Sandrock323 says:

I don't see the point of using Netflix on wifi. Can't you just go to their site and watch is that way?

SlickyFats says:

@Iceman
You generally don’t have to wait until it is completely up. after 18 months you get the same pricing as a new 2-yr contract. Any sooner and you just pay $50 extra as long as your bill is a set amount per month (they said mine wasn’t big enough the other day), but AT&T that’s for all other phones.

@Sticking it to AT&T
I have been streaming Pandora since 3pm Friday. It only stops when I make or get a call. I am trying to see how large of a data bill I can get. Downside is this is killing my battery by being hooked to power all of the time. I have 2 portable power packs for my phone for when I am out walking around. When in public volume is turned mostly down, but its nice to have my own theme music (like on Family Guy).

N8R says:

@ Sandrock

Ok… bare with me here, because there are people who always wished they could do this… and now they can.

You can pause the movie on any device (PC, 360, iPhone, whatever) and then restart it at the same point on any other device.

SO…. you can pause it on your big screen, restart it on your iPhone and continue to watch the movie when you have to go to the bathroom.

That's pretty luxurious.

smartguy says:

@N8R

Very succinct.

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