Monday 8 June 2009

Prediction roundup

1) New iPhone(s).
i. Better camera (with auto-focus and 3.2MP),
ii. a digital compass,
iii. matte plastic case on the back,
iv. support for remotes on the newer earphones,
v. faster processor,
vi. higher 3G speed,
vii. 2x the memory (both RAM and NAND),
viii. HD 720p support,
ix. iPhone OS 3.0,
x. Release Date: July 17

No word on 720p, remote, RAM. Release Jun-Aug, so Jul 17 is partially correct. 15/25 + 1 bonus for the s behind the word "iPhone".


2) Snow Leopard.
i. Snow Leopard is coming before September. 

It's in September. But I was in the right direction, so that's halve? 12.5/25


3) iPhone OS 3.0 - More talk about this during the keynote.
i. Video capture & editing
ii. GPS (turn-by-turn using the digital compass)
iii. Movies and TV shows download from the iPhone (over Wi-Fi only)
iv. Applications support for accessories and Push Notification Support re-explained
v. Release date - July 17 (the date is correct, the month is wrong)

Tomtom app w/ car kit = digital compass, new iPhone or not. btw, 1 month early! Good! 17.5/25

4) What is/isn't going to happen...
i. Steve Jobs will not appear on stage
ii. Phil Schiller and Scott Forstall will.
iii. No new iPods released or announced.
iv. No new Macs released or announced.
v. No new tablet. Not yet. The time's not right for something that 

WTF? New MBPs? 20/25

Summing up...

Target was 65/100

Total: 66/100

Result: PASS!

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