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Apple WWDC - New iPhone Today?
 I'll open with an apology to those of you who don't have an iPhone and have no plans for or interest in one!
For the rest of you, today sees the start of Apple's 2009 World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco with the Keynote Speech which is typically the time when new products are announced.
Alongside the release of OS 3.0, a large update for iPhone, today is also expected to see the announcement of a new 3rd Generation iPhone handset. Although the specification is not known, hackers have scoured the OS3.0 beta releases and discovered hidden references to video functionality and a magnetic compass amongst other things.
OS 3.0 was officially announced in January and at long last it will permit the use of turn-by-turn navigation. This news gave the green light to developers with CoPilot, NavNGo, Sygic and TomTom all having iPhone apps ready to go.
The addition of a magnetic compass has already got developers thinking of new and novel uses for such a feature. From the obvious ability to have a street map rotate as you turn around to more intriguing suggestions such as apps that can look up information based on what you are pointing at.
There are also rumours of a budget iPhone handset at a $99 price-point. Keynote starts at 10am PDT (6pm UK) and we will summarise the announcements where they concern GPS later this evening.
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 Posted by ttrevor on Mon Jun 08, 2009 2:05 pm |
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Thanks for the update Darren been looking forward to this 
Iphone x 64gb IOS 11.3.1 / IPhone 6 Plus 32gb IOS 12 beta /Volkswagen Scirocco R 280 bhp /Suzuki Vitara swb vvt+ /Suzuki Jimny special/running Apple Mac Mini / Apple air/ iPhone x /6 plus navigation / Apple car-play |
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| Posted by Palm0 on Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:04 pm |
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So, when is the o/s 3.0 likely to be available? Today / Tomorrow?
My Device: Go720 - App: 8.351 Map: Western & Central Europe v845.2645
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| Posted by bedbug on Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:40 pm |
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Hopefully today. They've already taken down the Apple Store online... always a good sign 
What will be really interesting is if there are NEW apps made available to take advantage of the new OS. All existing app updates over the last few weeks have been required to be OS 3.0 compliant, but there's been nothing introduced to take advantage... the hope is that some new ones may have been held back to have their launch coincide with OS3 - who knows, maybe a turn-by-turn app, perhaps?
We'll know in a little over an hour or so.
iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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| Posted by Palm0 on Mon Jun 08, 2009 4:43 pm |
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| bedbug Wrote: | Hopefully today. They've already taken down the Apple Store online... always a good sign
What will be really interesting is if there are NEW apps made available to take advantage of the new OS. All existing app updates over the last few weeks have been required to be OS 3.0 compliant, but there's been nothing introduced to take advantage... the hope is that some new ones may have been held back to have their launch coincide with OS3 - who knows, maybe a turn-by-turn app, perhaps?
We'll know in a little over an hour or so. |
Hhhhhhmmmmmmm! I watch with bated breath!!!!!
My Device: Go720 - App: 8.351 Map: Western & Central Europe v845.2645
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| Posted by bedbug on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:24 pm |
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Announced at WWDC:
Peter-Frans Pauwels announcing iPhone integration for TomTom. Both software and hardware integration. Optional car kit. iPhone variant of their Easyport mount, allows hands free calling, transmission of ipod music, charging. (I only wish it wasn't from TomTom, because I know I'm going to need it!)
iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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| Posted by stuart on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:27 pm |
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Hey bedbug, you're quick..I'm following the presentation live....Can't wait to get my new iPhone.. 
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| Posted by Darren on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:28 pm |
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The worst kept secret of the year but TT is coming to iPhone. Carkit looks nice. Integration with in-car stereo for turn by turn announcements welcomed.
Darren Griffin |
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| Posted by bedbug on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:29 pm |
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Coming 'this summer'...
iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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| Posted by stuart on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:30 pm |
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Yep Darren..Are you on MacRumersLive aswell.... 
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| Posted by bedbug on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:31 pm |
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| Darren Wrote: | | The worst kept secret of the year but TT is coming to iPhone. |
Hey Darren, is this on board mapping, or OTA?
(Will it punish anyone 'roaming'?)
iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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| Posted by bedbug on Mon Jun 08, 2009 6:32 pm |
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| stuart Wrote: | | Yep Darren..Are you on MacRumersLive aswell.... |
Following about 6 live streams! IMHO - best coverage is over at http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/06/apple-wwdc-keynote-liveblog-coverage.ars
iPhone 4/4S (iOS 5.1.1); TomTom Western Europe (1.10)/USA & Canada (1.10); CoPilot for iPhone (8), UK mapping, Mac OS 10.8/XP Pro/Win7; Tongue firmly in cheek! |
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