We’ll have a full analysis coming here soon, but here’s a very quick round-up of what happened at the MacWorld keynote.
iPhone announced
Check out more in-depth details from TUAW, but for now, here’s the most important stuff. Yes, despite the recent Linksys iPhone, it really is called the iPhone.
- Touch-screen interface, only one button on the front to go back to ‘home’.
- 3.5″ widescreen display
- 2 Mpixel camera
- Available on US mobile operator Cingular only
- iTunes synchronisation
- Apparently runs OS X (but it’s probably cut-down) and features mobile-enhanced versions of the Safari web browser and Mail email clients.
The iPhone will be available from July in the US.
Apple TV (formerly iTV) announced
Apple’s new linking device which allows you to play all your purchased media from iTunes (for Windows and OS X) on your TV. We first heard about the Apple TV at the WWDC late last year, then called the iTV. It has all the features you’d expect, including 720p HD support, 802.11a, b, g and n wifi support and a 40 GB internal hard drive.
More info is also available at TUAW.
The Apple TV is apparently shipping in February.
No Mac announcements!
Absolutely nothing on Mac OS X Leopard, Apple’s next operating system release and no word on updates to their flagship iLife and iWork software suites (traditionally they’ve released new versions of the suites at MacWorld). In fact, from what I can tell, nothing Mac at all!
As I’ve said, we’ll have a bit more in-depth post here on Gizbuzz fairly soon, so stay tuned.
UPDATE: Apple’s site has been updated with some new product pages for the iPhone and Apple TV.




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