14 DAY TRIAL // Knowing that a sneak peek of the next-generation iPhone software is being unveiled this week, we can’t but wonder what it is that Apple has been working on lately. Evidently the update is big, not only because of the eight missing increments between 3.2 and 4.0, but also because Apple only announces major stuff. If OS 4.0 were to bring support for a second camera only, the update wouldn’t be the focus of an event hosted in Cupertino.
In a report posted on April 5th, Gizmodo revealed that Apple had started sending out invites to a sneak peek of the next version of the iPhone software on April 8 at 10AM Pacific time. A report by 9to5mac then provided more lines of text from the actual invite, revealing further details about the event. According to the latter, Apple’s message was, “Join us at an invitation-only event for a sneak peek of the next generation of iPhone OS software. The event takes place at Apple, Building 4, Town Hall on April 8 at 10:00 a.m. Suggested arrival time for registration is 9:30 a.m. RSVP to…”
With this in mind, Apple-focused sites, tech pundits and blogs around the globe are expecting the iPad maker to finally include some multitasking goodness, HD support, widget support, and a lot more, all handled by a “home-made” CPU. In fact, the most prominent of all tech pundits out there thinks this is the case. If you’re not going to take our word for it, take his.
The Wall Street Journal recently posted a report on Apple’s “apparent” plans to release a new version of the iPhone this summer. Soon after, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber hopped on the rumor wagon to add his own bits of information in regards to the next batch of iPhones and the software that backed them. His forecast includes the fact that the next-generation iPhone will be powered by an A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip, a 960x640 double-resolution display, a front-facing camera, and third-party multitasking enabled through iPhone OS 4.0.
What do you expect from Apple’s new iPhone OS 4.0?