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What to expect from Apple’s iPhone-centric WWDC

News outlets may have spoiled the big surprise for Apple’s upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference by publishing early photos and details of the next-generation iPhone. Nonetheless, in a recent e-mail, Steve Jobs promised a customer that “You won’t be disappointed” by the announcements to come.

What else might Apple have in store for the event, which happens June 7 to 11 at San Francisco’s Moscone Center? Before last year’s WWDC, Wired.com accurately predicted the introduction of new iPhones and MacBooks, as well as the release date of the Snow Leopard operating system.

So with this year’s WWDC keynote scheduled for June 7, we thought it’d be fun to step up and place our bets once again.

In addition to the obvious new iPhone, we’re predicting something big happening with relation to streaming video.

Also, we dismiss recent rumors about Microsoft making an appearance to announce iPhone OS developer tools, and once again we file the possibility of a Verizon iPhone under “unlikely.”

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Apple iPad launches globally: lines form to the left, gauche, izquierda, hidari…

Hey, it’s May 28th somewhere, and for all those places, the iPad is now officially launched — not that the UK cares anymore, cake was served early across the pond.

Keep tabs on data prices, check out the app store, and be sure to let us know your launch day experiences below!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Read - AFP (Australia)
Read - Reuters (Japan)

[Thanks: http://www.engadget.com]