Now, PC World, on behalf of bloggers and critics, is already doing some Monday morning quarterbacking - focusing on things that were missing from WWDC. Let me be clear, I don't like spreading rumors but, boy, I love them. Over the years, it's always been rumors, some rooted in truth and others just really really out there, sustain the reality distortion field in between Apple product updates and media events.
On Apple and Onxo will not traffic in rumors but PC World's article of missing things from WWDC has provided me an opportunity to deal with this. By address some of the points PC World has brought up, I'll preempt them before they become rumors.
Brilliant, eh? I'm just gonna pick a couple here and make you head over to PC World to read the rest.
- iTablet - this is what they started off with. Talk about a greedy lot. It was never really something that I expected. I didn't expected it in fall of 2008 and I did not have hope of seeing it on Monday. Heck, I was surprised to see the new iPhones after 8 demos of the iPhone 3.0. I thought Apple was just killing time. With the iPhone 3G S and some of its inner workings now known, we can potentially deduce what the iTablet will be like indirectly.
- FM Transmitter - I think once the intrepid folks get their hands on the iPhone 3G S and gut it, we might find an FM transmitter in there. Just because Apple didn't say a word about it doesn't meant it isn't there. Just because Apple doesn't have a word to say about it doesn't mean they won't bring it up at a later day when an add-on feature to iPhone 3.0 update is ready. Remember the Bluetooth in the iPod Touch?
I've got one of my own. MobileMe. And hey, how about the online components of iWorks? Nothing. I really expected to see more of that in conjunction with iPhone 3.0. Perhaps, it's one of those things that Apple will bring up when they're ready. I still think MobileMe can use some more optimization, particularly the Web components. Man, they're slow.
A few of the things PC World brought up is just ridiculous but fun reading just the same. One that really surprise me was removable batteries at number six. So, fellow Apple mobile warriors, help me out there. Since when has Apple released an iPod that has removable batteries? In fact, Apple has only one product left that has removable batteries: The lone Macbook.
Adobe Flash. Okay, I don't even want to go there. It's not happen, it's not going to happen. With Flash, iPhone development will be taken out of Apple's hands. If Flash ever happens for the iPhone, it'll be so crippled Adobe might as well not offer it. It's the same reason why it's not on Android, WebOS, or Blackberry.
Lastly, another carrier. Wow, this could have happen and may still happen. Apple isn't happy with ATT since they can't even get a simple feature like MMS to work for the iPhone. We discussed ATT being singled out by the crowd. I speculated on the possibility that ATT may potentially violate its agreement with Apple when it was able to to deliver features for the iPhone. That may free up Apple to take the iPhone to another carrier. Apple hates CDMA and in the only other guy in town is T-Mobile. It not out of the realm of possibility. But looking further ahead, Apple will need to wait until LTE is completed for it to consider Verizon.
There a few more PC World talked about that was missing from the WWDC keynote. Look for these ten items to be recycled into rumors in the coming weeks and months. The only Apple media event we can confidently say will take place is in the fall when the 2009 iPod lineup is introduced. That'll be in the October-November timeframe. If we're lucky, Apple might surprise us with something between now and then.
Via PC World
Note: PC World missed something obvious: Apple TV. One possible rumor to watch out for is iPhone games working on the Apple TV. More than a few people suggests that Apple is interested in gaming beyond the iPhone and iPod Touch.
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