Tablet, iPhone OS 4.0, iLife 2010 'confirmed' for Apple event - report
A new report Monday from FoxNews.com cites an anonymous source to claim Apple will introduce its tablet, "iPhone 4" and iLife 2010 at next week's event.
Clayton Morris said the event will focus on the three products, but new iPhone hardware will not be introduced. However, he said, iPhone OS 4.0 (which he referred to as "iPhone 4") will be a part of the proceedings.
"I spoke to a source at Apple this morning, before the invite hit my inbox, who said the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software," Morris wrote. "While we won't see new iPhone hardware just yet, we will see the next-generation software."
Morris went on to offer a caveat that Apple sometimes changes its mind about what products to introduce at the last minute. He noted last September's iPod unveiling, when a new iPod touch was introduced without a camera due to rumored technical issues. Sources have told AppleInsider that the company still intends to add a camera to a future iPod touch.
The report also follows a rumor from earlier this month that Apple could ship a multi-touch version of iWork when the tablet debuts. It was not said whether iLife 2010 would be available for the tablet.
Earlier Monday, Apple sent out invitations to the event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The company used the tagline "Come see our latest creation" to invite select members of the press. The included graphic has the Apple logo surrounded by colorful paint splatters. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Last month, select developers were allegedly asked to prepare full-screen demos of their iPhone applications for a public unveiling. Reports have said that some have been working with a new software development kit, iPhone OS 4.0, that includes a "simulator" that aims to make it easy for developers to adapt their software to different screen resolutions.
Late last month, Morris also corroborated early rumors that Apple would hold an event in late January. That report and the initial news from the Financial Times were off by one day in their claims, stating the event would be held Jan. 26.
Clayton Morris said the event will focus on the three products, but new iPhone hardware will not be introduced. However, he said, iPhone OS 4.0 (which he referred to as "iPhone 4") will be a part of the proceedings.
"I spoke to a source at Apple this morning, before the invite hit my inbox, who said the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software," Morris wrote. "While we won't see new iPhone hardware just yet, we will see the next-generation software."
Morris went on to offer a caveat that Apple sometimes changes its mind about what products to introduce at the last minute. He noted last September's iPod unveiling, when a new iPod touch was introduced without a camera due to rumored technical issues. Sources have told AppleInsider that the company still intends to add a camera to a future iPod touch.
The report also follows a rumor from earlier this month that Apple could ship a multi-touch version of iWork when the tablet debuts. It was not said whether iLife 2010 would be available for the tablet.
Earlier Monday, Apple sent out invitations to the event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco. The company used the tagline "Come see our latest creation" to invite select members of the press. The included graphic has the Apple logo surrounded by colorful paint splatters. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Last month, select developers were allegedly asked to prepare full-screen demos of their iPhone applications for a public unveiling. Reports have said that some have been working with a new software development kit, iPhone OS 4.0, that includes a "simulator" that aims to make it easy for developers to adapt their software to different screen resolutions.
Late last month, Morris also corroborated early rumors that Apple would hold an event in late January. That report and the initial news from the Financial Times were off by one day in their claims, stating the event would be held Jan. 26.
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Then a demo or iPhone 4 with some snippets of the tablet software built into it.
Because we all know the iTablet/Slate is an imaginary product.
Move along folks, nothing to see here.
I think we're going to see the introduction of a painting program for iLife.
I dunno, the iLife part of the rumour makes no sense to me. iLife was only jsut updated for starters, and if there was a painting app added, it would be added to iWork, not iLife. iWork is also in need of an update to run on the tablet.
I'm gonna have some fun coding for this beast. Will keep me occupied for a while.
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Code the hell out of it! Push it's capabilities to the max!
I really hope Apple has loaded this creature up with as many sensors as possible.
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Then don't post to this thread again.
1 - Tablet/touch version of iPhoto
2 - Apple is smart enough to realize that while the tablet is not in use, it could be propped on a custom easel and serve as a perfect Digital Picture Frame linked through iPhoto while charging.
I'm gonna pretend I didn't see this.
Because we all know the iTablet/Slate is an imaginary product.
Move along folks, nothing to see here.
Like the dodo bird, the apple tablet naysayers are on the verge of becoming an extinct species.
Then don't post to this thread again.
It's perfectly ok to critique the source!
Has this ever happened before: That somebody leaked exactly which announcements will be made? I don't believe it. Because the source is bad and because this has never happened before.
I dunno, the iLife part of the rumour makes no sense to me. iLife was only jsut updated for starters, and if there was a painting app added, it would be added to iWork, not iLife. iWork is also in need of an update to run on the tablet.
A painting program seems to fit in with the likes of iMovie and GarageBand just fine. iWork should be on the tablet, but it should be it's own version, not an updated desktop version (especially considering the most likely OS).
I think we're going to see the introduction of a painting program for iLife.
mark your words, because you're probably right with this one...
they'll demo it in the tablet...
A painting program seems to fit in with the likes of iMovie and GarageBand just fine. iWork should be on the tablet, but it should be it's own version, not an updated desktop version (especially considering the most likely OS).
For us tech watchers I think it's almost obvious at this point that if it will indeed carry iWork then it will most likely be a special custom version and not something that resembles a desktop app.
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Left winger?
Just a hunch.
I have a feeling that iLfe '10 will work on the tablet.
While iPhone has all been about apps maybe the tablet will be as much about interactive content with apple making authoring easy with iLife.
I dunno, the iLife part of the rumour makes no sense to me. iLife was only jsut updated for starters, and if there was a painting app added, it would be added to iWork, not iLife. iWork is also in need of an update to run on the tablet.
I thought the current versions of iWork and iLife were both introduced January last year.
A graphic application could fit into iWork or iLife. Blueprint for iWork or iPaint for iLife. But do think that other than that, there isn't much in iLife that lends itself to the tablet. iMovie? I think not or it would be very limited. Movies need processing power and storage space. iPhoto? Maybe. iWeb? A little more possible. iDVD? Without an optical drive what would be the point? You'd still need processing power for that anyway. But Pages, Numbers, and Keynote, and (Blueprint?) with connectivity to iWork.com? Now we're talking!
Either way, I think both suites do need to be updated not just to run on the tablet, but because it's the time of the year when new versions get introduced plus they need to at least be released as 64 bit applications on the Mac. Or at least, I would really like that.