AI, Mobile, and Eveything Around the Cloud

Apple is inviting a lot for foreign journalists to the WWDC in San Francisco beginning on June 7th.  What's interesting is that we've known for months that there will be no new hardware introduction as it has been in previous years.  After all, the World Wide Developer Conference is about developers and software.  So why the hoopla over OS X and preview of the next iOS? Well, it's hard to say.  It is not inconceivable for Apple to trying sneaking an iPhone in there.  But I highly doubt that.  Having just made that point, if Apple is trying to drum up world-wide coverage of the keynote speech (no one knows who's giving it so far), it better be much more than just about the next Mac OS Lion and what's going to be in iOS 5.   And it definitely better not be just an intro with a bunch of demos.  That is not worth a trip across the pond or across the Pacific from Australia.  After all, it's not like they'll be going to LA or NY. This is San Franci...

This is a very interesting day indeed as Microsoft outed the next Windows Phone 7 update.   Multi-tasking and more social friendly features are coming our way.     What's also interesting is that Microsoft confirmed Nokia mobile devices running Mango is in the works.   What this means for the mobile landscape is anyone's guess right now.   It really depends on when Nokia gets their WP7 phones out on the market.   I'm gonna go ahead and say that they will be rushed out on a limited release in Nokia's backyard where home field advantage might still mean something.   If it does come out around the Holidays, it may have to contend with a newly released iPhone (4GS or 5) and whatever else Google has coming with an Android update that features Honeycomb UI.   What I'm interested in seeing if this will reverse Nokia's fortunes and, if so, at Apple or Google's expense. Now, we'll have to see if Microsoft can actually deliver the update on time...

Not going to happen.   There's a rumor that the iPhone 3GS will not run iOS 5.   I think that's false.     If anything, it will not be able to take advantage of all the new features in the next iOS upgrade but it will still be able to run more than a few cool features that are coming our way   If I had to speculate right now, I would have to say any Siri integration may not work for the 3GS because of the higher level of processing power that is required.  Of course, it really depends on Apple how they implement it.  After all, Siri works even now on just fine.