14 DAY TRIAL // Every year tickets to the Worldwide Developers Conference sell faster and faster, with this year’s event being projected to exhaust ticket availability under an hour. Considering this, parties interested in attending the ceremony should prepare weeks in advance.
Bryan M. Wolfe appropriately points out that, “In 10 of the past 11 years, WWDC has been held in early June. In 2012 and 2013, Apple selected the fourth Wednesday in April to make the WWDC announcement.”
If history is any indication, we should expect Apple to issue the invites no later than April 23, with the actual event likely scheduled to begin on Monday, June 9.
WWDC tickets and accommodations run in the thousands of dollars, so be sure to check your balance well ahead of time and don’t miss any important details regarding traveling to the location, booking a place to stay, etc.
WWDC 2014 took place between June 10-14 in San Francisco, at Moscone West. The event generally spans over 100 sessions, extensive hands–on labs, and engaging events which allow aspiring developers and veterans alike to connect with Apple engineers and fellow coders for a week packed with inspiration.
Visit the WWDC news area to learn everything about the event and what to expect.
Again, if the past is anything to go by, at this year’s developer gathering Tim Cook & Co. will unveil at least one new product during the opening keynote. The Cupertino giant has often introduced new iPhones at the ceremonious event, though in the past two years it has left out iPhone upgrades from WWDC, favoring events that are specifically focused on iOS, iPhone, and iPad.
The WWDC opening keynote doesn’t discriminate between mobile and desktop, and is generally reserved for software-centric announcements, such as the next generation of iOS and OS X, all-new versions of Final Cut and Logic, etc.
This time around, however, company watchers believe Apple might reintroduce the iPhone as a tentpole of the WWDC keynote. Some say Tim Cook and his troops can no longer afford delaying the big-screen announcement as Android commands the smartphone space in terms of market-share.
A new Apple TV experience is also expected from the California computer company this year. The product, rumored to offer gaming abilities and an all-new interface, could be unveiled even before WWDC, at a dedicated event in the coming weeks, analysts say.
In other words, we could well see Apple announce a special Spring event before making any confirmation regarding WWDC 2014.