In urma cu cateva minute, Apple a anuntat oficial faptul ca Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) va avea loc la Moscone West in San Francisco, California, de luni, 10 iunie si pana vineri, 14 iunie. Totodata, compania din Cupertino a anuntat faptul ca tichetele pentru eveniment vor fi puse in vanzare maine la ora 20:00 (ora Romaniei). Pretul unui bilet va fi de 1599$, iar daca ne uitam in trecut, stocul de bilete va fi epuizat in primele zeci de minute. In cadrul WWDC 2013 Apple ne va prezenta, cel mai probabil in prima zi a conferintei, noile versiuni ale iOS si OS X. Totodata, aceasta conferinta va include cateva sesiuni in care dezvoltatorii OS X si iOS vor fi ajutati de catre angajati ai Apple pentru a putea pune in aplicare noile SDK-uri.

Sunt multe speculatii legate de ceea ce va anunta Apple in cadrul WWDC, mai ales datorita faptului ca cei din Cupertiono l-au inlocuit toamna trecuta pe Scott Forstall, fostul sef al iOS, cu Craig Federighi, fostul conducator al OS X. Totodata, echipa care dezvolta designul iOS va fi condusa de catre Jony Ive, asa ca foarte multa lume se asteapta ca iOS 7 sa aduca noutati importante. Cat despre OS X 10.9, nu se stiu prea multe, dar exista posibilitatea ca Apple sa aduca multe functii din iOS cum ar fi Siri si functionalitatea Apple Maps pentru unele aplicatii terte.

In cadrul WWDC 2012, Apple ne-a prezentat iOS 6, OS X Mountain Lion si a adus cateva upgrade-uri hardware pentru intreaga linie de MacBook-uri, cea mai importanta noutate fiind lansarea MacBook Pro cu Retina display.

Din moment ce Apple urmeaza sa ne lanseze iOS 7 in luna iunie, exista sanse destul de mici sa vedem si noul iPhone 5S in cadrul aceluiasi eveniment. Ultimele zvonuri ne-au sugerat faptul ca Apple ar urma sa lanseze un nou iPhone la sfarsitul lunii august si ca linia de iPad-uri va fi actualizata undeva in jurul lunii septembrie sau octombrie. Exista posibilitatea ca Apple sa aduca in cadrul WWDC 2013 cateva upgrede-uri pentru linia de Mac-uri, pe langa noile versiuni ale OS X si iOS.

La final, Apple a anuntat ca pentru dezvoltatorii care nu au putut cumpara tichete de acces la WWDC, vor publica sesiuni video in timpul conferintei, sesiuni care ar urma sa fie disponibile numai pe perioada acestui eveniment. Atat sesiunile video, cat si biletele de acces la eveniment vor putea fi accesate/cumparate numai de catre dezvoltatorii de aplicatii.

Intregul comunicat de presa transmis de Apple astazi este listat mai jos:

Apple Worldwide Developers Conference to Kick Off June 10 in San Francisco

Tickets on Sale Tomorrow

CUPERTINO, California—April 24, 2013—Apple® today announced that it will hold its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) June 10 through June 14 at San Francisco’s Moscone West. At the five-day conference, developers from around the world will learn about the future of iOS and OS X®, enabling them to create incredible new apps with innovative features. WWDC will also feature more than 100 technical sessions presented by over 1,000 Apple engineers, hands-on labs to help developers integrate new technologies, as well as the popular Apple Design Awards, a showcase of the most outstanding apps available through the App Store℠ and Mac® App Store. Tickets for this year’s WWDC go on sale Thursday, April 25 at 10 a.m. PDT.

“We look forward to gathering at WWDC 2013 with the incredible community of iOS and OS X developers,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “Our developers have had the most prolific and profitable year ever, and we’re excited to show them the latest advances in software technologies and developer tools to help them create innovative new apps. We can’t wait to get new versions of iOS and OS X into their hands at WWDC.”

WWDC 2013 activities include:

• More than 100 technical sessions presented by Apple engineers on a wide range of topics for developing, deploying and integrating the latest iOS and OS X technologies;
• more than 1,000 Apple engineers supporting over 100 hands-on labs and events to provide developers with code-level assistance, insight into optimal development techniques and guidance on how they can make the most of iOS and OS X technologies in their apps;
• the latest innovations, features and capabilities of iOS and OS X, and how to enhance an app’s functionality, performance, quality and design;
• the opportunity to connect with thousands of fellow iOS and OS X developers from around the world—last year more than 60 countries were represented;
• engaging and inspirational lunchtime sessions with leading minds and influencers from the worlds of technology, science and entertainment; and
• Apple Design Awards which recognize iPhone®, iPad® and Mac apps that demonstrate technical excellence, innovation and outstanding design.

To purchase tickets, get updates and more information, developers can go to the WWDC website (developer.apple.com/wwdc).

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple has reinvented the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices with iPad.