14 DAY TRIAL // Apple has confirmed to All Things D that it will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, June 10, at 10AM PT, with a typical keynote address.
While the company wouldn’t name the speakers, the ceremonious software presentation will likely be headed by CEO Tim Cook, and the company’s SVP of worldwide marketing, Phil Schiller.
Some are hoping to see Jonathan Ive finally make an appearance on stage.
We’ve long been advocating for a Jony Ive keynote address, as he seems to be the only remaining Apple executive who is capable of conveying Apple’s story with a passionate tone.
Ive is also one of the few remaining executives who shared Steve Jobs’ vision. While he may not be suited for the CEO seat, there’s nothing to stop Apple from using him to deliver the company’s iconic keynote presentations.
On April 24, when Apple announced WWDC 2013, SVP Phil Schiller said, “We look forward to gathering at WWDC 2013 with the incredible community of iOS and OS X developers.”
“Our developers have had the most prolific and profitable year ever, and we’re excited to show them the latest advances in software technologies and developer tools to help them create innovative new apps.”
“We can’t wait to get new versions of iOS and OS X into their hands at WWDC,” said Schiller.
Apple is reportedly set to unveil iOS 7 and OS X 10.9, both of which are expected to deliver radical user interface changes.
Apple last year underwent a shakeup that ended with the ousting of several executives, including the instrumental Scott Forstall.
Following this turmoil, Jonathan Ive was left in charge of Human Interfaces across the company’s entire range of products.
Pundits, analysts, and customers alike have high hopes for the newly-redesigned iOS and OS X emerging at WWDC this year.