WWDC 2015: Final Roundup of Announcements Expected at The Conference (New Apple Watch Toolkit, iOS 9 and more...)
WWDC 2015: Apple will kick off its Worldwide Developers Conference next week, where it's expected to release new tools for software developers, that will enable them to create smarter apps for company's latest wearable.
For Apple, adding more quality apps to the Apple Watch ecosystem is crucial. "We couldn't be happier about how things are going," Tim Cook was quoted recently. He went on to add that customer response till data seems to '100 percent positive.'
First Apple Watch OS update was released last month that included bug fixes, various performance improvements and new languages support. It further improved Siri performance and health and activity tracking feature.
Apple is sitting on an arsenal of $194 billion in cash and cash investments, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices. However, what it plans to do that pile of cash, remains to be unseen.
Other than new tool kit for Watch app developers, at WWDC 2015 we might be able to get an iOS 9 preview. "We expect the main event at WWDC will be the preview of iOS 9 and hints it may give around the iPhone 6S," said Gene Munster, Piper Jaffray analyst. It'll be interesting to see if the new iOS version gets Force Touch support.
A revamped Apple TV is also expected that will be accompanied by a streaming service, that will most likely debut by the end of this year.
Analysts also hope that Apple will refresh its streaming service, leveraging the Beats acquisition. Reportedly, the price of the steaming music subscription could be $10 a month.