The WWDC 2019 keynote will be Apple’s time to debut iOS 13 along with new versions of macOS, watchOS, and tvOS – and maybe some new hardware.
We just a couple weeks away from Apple’s WWDC 2019 keynote and we anticipate a lot of new stuff from CEO Tim Cook and the rest of the company. The Worldwide Developer’s Conference is where new mobile, Mac and Apple TV software will almost certainly debut – and perhaps we’ll get a peek at new hardware to boot.
The first WWDC 2019 date is Monday, June 3,Apple confirmed back in March. Once again, the show will happen at the McEnery Convention Center, where Apple has put on WWDC the previous two years.
The keynote has typically been Apple’s showcase to hype new and improved versions of its software suite on a big stage. Developers get inspired by additional features several months ahead of their typical launch date, while the rest of us get teased by all the cool stuff coming down the line.
We could potentially see new hardware, too – though that hasn’t always been the case. Apple introduced its HomePod smart speaker along with new versions of the iPad Pro WWDC 2017. But the company only unveiled software at last year’s event, waiting to unveil the new iPad Pro 11 and iPad Pro 12.9 at its hardware-focused show later in October.
We’re also expecting to see how the new softwarae will integrate all the streaming services Apple previously introduced this year. Apple TV Plus is the company’s platform to house the handful of prestige shows it’s been purchasing and producing over the last couple years, while Apple Arcade is the gaming service to play across every Apple device (except the Apple Watch).
In any case, here’s what we heavily suspect (if not outright know) Apple will talk about at WWDC 2019.
The iOS 13 update is the next big release for Apple’s mobile operating system, and it’s poised to build on the increased speed in older iPhones and Group FaceTime expansion that arrived in iOS 12.
The next Apple mobile OS update is expected to bring long-awaited features like Dark Mode and perhaps iPad layout changes on the table. iOS 9 and iOS 11 brought big changes to iPad software, so we expect the same from iOS 13.
A Bloomberg report has outlined other features allegedly coming in iOS 13, like one that lets users swipe their fingers around a keyboard to spell words (presumably like SwiftKey), along with expansions of Screen Time and the Health app. Another new feature supposedly enables folks to use their iPad as a secondary screen, while a HomePod upgrade lets the speaker respond to different users’ voices.
At this point, we don’t know which older devices will be compatible with iOS 13.
