WWDC 2010 rumor roundup

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We’re less than 24 hours away from Steve Jobs’ keynote at WWDC 2010. Rumors regarding products and features have been circulating for months now, so we thought we’d help you all catch up on what to expect (or at least hope) to see come out of San Francisco tomorrow. As expected, the majority of rumors surround the iPhone HD, but Apple TV has had some fun discussion as well.

iPhone

• April 12 – Rumor: iChat coming to iPhone OS 4.0?
  With the recent findings made within the iPhone OS 4.0 SDK, rumors are pointing to Apple’s iChat coming to the iPhone platform in the near future.
• April 16 – Rumor: Verizon iPhone by December 2010?
  Well, we’ve certainly heard this rumor time and time again. This time around, it goes as follows…
• April 20 – The iPhone 4G story: Mindless mistake or planted PR?
  Gizmodo made quite a commotion with their purchase of a stolen/lost iPhone 4G for a rumored 5K-10K, but there are plenty of layers to this story that can be debated.
• April 29 – iPhone 4G launch day to be June 7th?
  Will June 7th be the day Apple not only announces the new hardware (as it did with the 3G and 3GS) but also actually makes it available for sale?
• April 29 – Rumor: Next iPhone to have upgraded 5MP camera sensor with flash
  Online sources suggest the next iPhone—which is pretty much guaranteed to be almost identical to the prototype that Gizmodo paid for—will have an upgraded 5MP camera sensor along with a flash.
• May 6 – iPhone HD will record video at 720P
  Someone decided to take a peak inside of the iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3, and they found that there are some pretty telling bits of code concerning video.
• May 11 – iPhone HD coming to AT&T on June 21st?
  Mobile Crunch is speculating that AT&T might be getting the next revision to Apple’s iPhone around June 21st as a result of some recent changes to current iPhone 3GS owners’ upgrade eligibilities.
• May 12 – More next gen iPhone images emerge
  It appears Apple is having a hard time keeping their signature death grip on all of their prototype next generation iPhone units.
• May 23 – Even more next gen iPhone images leaked, this time in white
  Apple’s a lot like BP these days, except when Apple’s products start leaking, we get happy. Apple’s taken the black and white color options from the iPhone 3GS and taken it to the next level.
• June 1 – Rumor: iPhone 4G screen to be 960×640
  A report from the Czech site SuperiPhone.cz claims the iPhone 4G will have a 960×640 IPS display that comes in at 320 pixels per inch.
• June 5 – iPhone HD parts video leaked, more images
  This new image displays a white iPhone HD we’ve seen before, but also gives us a view of the back. However, there are even more images of iPhone parts past the break.

Other Apple Products

• March31 – Rumor: 27-inch LED Cinema Display coming in June?
  Rumors are starting to surface that Apple has plans to release a 27-inch LED Cinema Display later this year, as prices for LCD panels are finally starting to drop in price.
• May 28 – Rumor: Next Apple TV to be $99, foster cloud storage, use iPhone OS 4.0
  Some interesting rumors about what the next version of the Apple TV have surfaced, including 1080p HD, Time Machine compatibility, and a price drop to $99.
• May 30 – Signs point to an App Store for your TV
  Is Apple readying an app assault on your TV? A new rumor purporting a new Apple TV suggest Apple very may well be. From the hardware to the software to the price, this could be an interesting hobby Apple’s got going.

Be sure to follow all the product announcements and unveilings as they happen during our WWDC 2010 Keynote live blog.