In just over 24 hours the presentation of Apple begins at WWDC 2015. It will reveal the new iOS and OS X, the news about HomeKit, Apple Pay, Apple Music, etc. Maybe there will even be a surprise. What can Apple show us in this inaugural WWDC keynote? We tell you, ordered from highest to lowest probability.
iOS 9 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch
A WWDC without the presence of iOS is like a paella without rice, something completely impossible. The new operating system for mobile devices from Apple will undoubtedly be one of the main protagonists of Keynote. An operating system in which stability, performance and bug fixes will be, according to all rumors, the fundamental aspects. After two years with major cosmetic changes and new features, it's time to slow down and look back a bit to correct what has been done wrong, or what can be done better. Users who have in their possession old devices such as the iPhone 4S or the iPad 2 could finally see their devices rejuvenate with the new iOS 9, a dream for many.
But there will also be room for news: on-screen multitasking and multiple user accounts for iPad, although these new functions may not arrive until the presentation of the iPad Pro, which we will talk about later. New features related to Force Touch could also arrive in iOS 9, but their presentation could also be delayed until we see the new iPhones that incorporate that new technology on their screen. What's new in Siri, Spotlight, Maps with greater integration with third-party applications and the rumored "Rootless", a new security mechanism that would prevent (a priori) the Jailbreak itself that could be seen in this Keynote.
OS X 10.11 for Mac
The operating system for Mac computers will also be renewed, although it will also focus on performance and stability improvements. Apple wants things to "just work," something that OS X has "just not happened" for a long time, or at least it doesn't happen the way it used to. Getting features like AirDrop between OS X and iOS to work as they should shouldn't be a challenge for Apple. Improvements in Mail, an application that is giving us more headaches than usual, and optimization of the use of RAM and WiFi connections should be Apple's primary goals to improve the performance of your system, especially on older computers.
The path to integration with iOS began several versions ago, with Continuity, Handoff, iCloud Drive, etc. New features could appear that represent a new advance towards that total integration, but there will be nothing similar to what we have seen with Windows 10Apple does not have this merger in its plans yet, at least in the immediate future. Siri is also expected to finally arrive on Apple computers.
Apple Music, music for everyone
The new streaming music service will also be the star of tomorrow's presentation. Apple Music will integrate Beats Music and iTunes Radio. The first will be a payment method with a price of about $ 10 per month and three months of free trial. The second will be the free version but with less control of what you listen to and recommendations from the main DJs. A new music streaming system that will compete directly with Spotify, the great benchmark, and that aims to open a new way to exploit Apple's improvement in digital music, now that its sale is not going through its best moment.
HomeKit, your home automation
The first accessories compatible with HomeKit have already appeared, but we hope that there will be much more in the presentation of Apple. Humidity and temperature sensors, cameras, lights, and automatic doors are all great for a start, but HomeKit needs to go much further. With Apple TV as the home control center and Siri as the interaction method, HomeKit should allow us total control over our connected devices, even from outside the home. It's been a year since Apple introduced it and almost nothing has happened since then. The (supposed) delay of the new Apple TV could cause the most interesting news to be delayed until a new presentation later.
Apple Pay, mobile and watch payments
Apple's mobile payment system has revolutionized the market… in the United States. Expansion to the rest of the world is highly anticipated, and iPhone 6, 6 Plus and Apple Watch owners are looking forward to using Apple Pay for their purchases. Many terminals in Spanish stores are more than adapted for the new system, but until agreements are reached with financial entities and card issuers it cannot be used outside the United States. At the moment the rumors only point to a possible arrival of Apple Pay to the United Kingdom, but more countries could be included in the list.
Apple Watch and Watch OS
There will be no major news on the Apple Watch, a device that has practically just been released and is not yet available worldwide. The only thing that is expected is that Apple announces that from October they will be able to start develop specific applications for Apple Watch, thus ceasing to depend so much on the iPhone and improving the loading speed of applications. A new version for Watch OS could appear that corrects a bug, improves a function or allows more customization.
Apple TV, the great absent
The Apple TV will undoubtedly be the great absentee or the great surprise. After several months talking about the new version of Apple's Set-Top-Box, it seems that it will not be for a few months when he presents it to us. A redesigned Apple TV, possibility to install applications, built-in Siri and Apple's long-awaited Internet television service would be the device that many of us hope to occupy a privileged position in the living room. Unfortunately, everything seems to indicate that it will not arrive until October, which could also affect the HomeKit announcement.
We will have to continue waiting for the iPad Pro
Unfortunately the rumors about the iPad Pro will not end, because in this Keynote it is highly unlikely that we will see the new Apple tablet, except for a capital surprise. A larger tablet, with four speakers, Force Touch display, multi-user, true on-screen multitasking And a power that will have nothing to envy that of conventional laptops could be the device that Apple needs to fully enter the professional sector and get iPad sales back to what they were. But this will be after the summer with 99% probability.
Follow the event with Actualidad iPad
Everything is ready and you can follow it live from iPad News. During Apple's presentation you can see all the information on Twitter (@act_ipad) and on the blog, with articles in which we will give you all the information with images. Later we will also have our live podcast in which you can participate with the chat that it includes, and if you can't be on the live show, you can listen to it the next morning. We wait for you.
