What does Apple announce at "WWDC 2017"? Summary of the anticipated list

ByMarkus Spiering

Apple's developer conference to be held from 2:00 on June 6, 2017 in Japan time "WWDC 2017"Is coming closer.IPhone 8Main body image,White iPhone 8There are various kinds of information leaked, such as the image of WWDC 2017, but what on earth is announced in WWDC 2017? Overseas media anticipate that.

What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2017 keynote on Monday | Ars Technica
https://arstechnica.com/apple/2017/06/what-to-expect-from-apples-wwdc-2017-keynote-on-monday/


Apple WWDC: iOS 11, MacOS and everything you need to know - CNET
https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-wwdc-2017-ios-11-what-to-expect/


Apple's WWDC 2017: a Siri speaker, iOS 11, and what else to expect - The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2017/6/2/15720572/apple-wwdc-2017-keynote-date-rumors-ios-11-siri-speaker-ipad


What to expect from WWDC 2017 | TechCrunch
https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/03/what-to-expect-from-wwdc-2017/


◆ iPhone
The image of the mold which seems to be for the new iPhone case leaks,Three models of the new iPhone and iPhone 8 seems to be an intermediate sizeAlthough it is rumored, the prediction of most media is that there is little possibility that the new iPhone will be announced at WWDC 2017. The iPhone 8 commemorating the 10th anniversary is expected to be released after the autumn of 2017.

◆ Siri Speaker
Amazon's speech recognition "Alexa" swept the world's IoT,Becoming the champion of "next to smartphone" platformIt is said. Also, in Google I / O that took place in May 2017Conversational assistant 'Google Assistant' is Japanese & iOS compatible, and further speaker type 'Google Home' is released in JapanWas also announced.

You can check the new features that appear on Google Home in the following articles.

Summary of new features of Google Home, Google's interactive AI 'Google Assistant' speaker type terminal decided to release in Japan - GIGAZINE


It is expected to announce Apple's speaker-type terminal with artificial intelligence in a form corresponding to the speaker type terminal that appeared from two companies.According to what Bloomberg reports, Apple's speaker type terminal has very high sound quality "virtual surround function" and it can be used as a hub of HomeKit, it is said that the terminal has already started production.

◆ 10.5 inch iPad Pro
Be an Apple analystMing-Chi KuoIt is also anticipated that by Mr. "A new iPad Pro with the screen size equal to 10.5 inches, although it is the same as the 9.7 inch iPad" will be released. Although it is rare for Apple to announce the new iPad with WWDC, because the announcement of a new model of the 9.7-inch iPad at an irregular timing of March 2017, the bezel width becomes extremely narrow It is seen that there is a possibility that a wax 10.5-inch iPad Pro will be announced at WWDC.

◆ MacBook, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air
Regarding Apple's notebook PC, it is thought that the possibility of major update being announced is small. However, since many devices in the MacBook series use processors 1 or 2 generations ago,7th generation Intel Core processor "Kaby Lake"There is also a view that new models will be announced that realize high-speed processing and increased battery life. Also, as a MacBook option, there are expectations that RAM with large capacity will increase,MacBook AirThere are also some predictions that USB Type-C will be installed in.

◆ iOS 11

ByKārlis Dambrāns

Most of the view that iOS 11 update will be mainly related to user interface such as "dark mode" which changes the background of the whole OS from white to black. Dark mode is not only a design advantage, but it is also expected to be able to reduce battery consumption when Apple introduces OLED display in the future. Also, to counter Amazon Echoes and Google Homes, Siri installed in a new speaker type terminal should be smarter. further,RecodeReports that Apple is focusing on payment services for P2P and it is also seen that new features will be implemented in Apple Pay or iMessage will be able to add an easy payment function to iMessage.WWDC in 2016Since many application functions have been revamped, it seems that there are many app updates, including Apple Music.

◆ Support for Apple Pencil
Apple's stylus penApple PencilAlthough it was developed exclusively for iPad Pro, Apple Pencil can be used with some applications such as mail application and Safari on iPadUpdates are also expected. Also it is said that multi-user login is possible for tablet related.

◆ macOS, watchOS, tvOS
Apple has not made major changes to the macOS in recent years, but it is refining little by little. The view that correspondence to Siri was announced in 2016, and there is something announced in 2017 as well. On the other hand, regarding relatively new OSs such as watchOS and tvOS, although hardware updates such as "Apple TV 4K correspondence" are expected to be greatly updated, many media have unknown details of the details.

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