Apple Announces WWDC 2009 Keynote to be Led by Phil Schiller

themoonisdown09 · May 13, 2009, 08:48 AM

Apple just posted that Phil Schiller will deliver the WWDC keynote. I know that this is no big surprise, but at least now we know. Who knows, maybe Steve Jobs will come on stage at the end to make an appearance.

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Apple® will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the keynote. WWDC will offer in-depth sessions on both iPhone™ OS 3.0, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, and Mac OS® X Snow Leopard™, an even more powerful and refined version of the world’s best desktop operating system and the foundation for future Mac® innovation.

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talkingfuture · May 13, 2009, 08:51 AM

Let the anticipation begin. I can't wait to see what they show.

Chundles · May 13, 2009, 08:52 AM

I thought he would. Steve won't be back till late June.

iGary · May 13, 2009, 09:00 AM

Ugh.

Phil freaking Schiller.

MacRumors · May 13, 2009, 09:05 AM

Apple today issued a press release announcing that the keynote address for its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference will be held on June 8th at 10 AM Pacific Time. The keynote will be given by a team of executives led by Phil Schiller, senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

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Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the keynote. WWDC will offer in-depth sessions on both iPhone OS 3.0, the world's most advanced mobile operating system, and Mac OS X Snow Leopard, an even more powerful and refined version of the world’s best desktop operating system and the foundation for future Mac innovation.

Apple also announced that it will be issuing a final Developer Preview version of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at the event.

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"Last June, we gave developers an early look at the powerful new technologies that form the underpinnings of Mac OS X Snow Leopard," said Bertrand Serlet, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering. "At WWDC, we will be giving our developers a final Developer Preview release so they can see the incredible progress we've made on Snow Leopard and work with us as we move toward its final release."

Apple CEO Steve Jobs is currently taking a medical leave of absence until June, and many have hoped that he will make his first public reappearance at WWDC. While today's announcement does not preclude an appearance by Jobs, it does appear that, unless plans change, he will not play his traditional keynote role.

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edesignuk · May 13, 2009, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by MacRumors

Apple also announced that it will be issuing a final Developer Preview version of OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard at the event.

So, who will release their latest and greatest first?

Merkuryy · May 13, 2009, 09:09 AM

Good, at last we can see whether iPhone sales go really well without the appearance of Steve. But ,anyway ,come back soon , Jobs ,plz!!!!! We need you to fight back Zune HD and ZunePhone

villanova329 · May 13, 2009, 09:09 AM

I'm starting to lose interest on who leads whatever keynote, I just care about whats being presented. A little disappointed because it feels as if Snow Leopard is even farther from where I had hoped it would be released

sd2009 · May 13, 2009, 09:09 AM

And AAPL stock starts to fall rapidly...

FrerkLovesApple · May 13, 2009, 09:10 AM

I was so much hoping to see Steve back at WWDC this year... Schiller's of course not bad, but Steve is just "the original".

mac ath · May 13, 2009, 09:11 AM

aaaa lets hope for a surprise kind of guest appearence during the keynote. ie. one more thing... and there is Steve healthy and all

Sambo110 · May 13, 2009, 09:11 AM

Wasn't Steve meant to be back in June? What happened to that, is he still coming back? I hope so.

crossifixio · May 13, 2009, 09:12 AM

Looking forward to the event!

GeekLawyer · May 13, 2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sambo110

Wasn't Steve meant to be back in June? What happened to that, is he still coming back? I hope so.

Late-June. Apple has been clear that Steve would be returning to full-time work at the end of June.

r.j.s · May 13, 2009, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sambo110

Wasn't Steve meant to be back in June? What happened to that, is he still coming back? I hope so.

He can still come back in June, he just might not be prepared to give the keynote on the 8th ... if he's back by then, June is a whole month.

talkingfuture · May 13, 2009, 09:15 AM

I think there was no chance of Steve doing the keynote because it must take a few weeks of stressful preparations and rehearsals to prepare one. If he comes back at the end of June the earliest he would be ready to do an event would be mid/late July. Its better that he misses WWDC and gets back in shape before the inevitable iPod and notebook updates late summer/autumn.

instaxgirl · May 13, 2009, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by FrerkLovesApple

I was so much hoping to see Steve back at WWDC this year... Schiller's of course not bad, but Steve is just "the original".

Yeah me too. The keynote I watched with Schiller was so duuuullll then again all he had to work with was iWork/iLife. Hardly fun city.

Hopefully this keynote'll be more interesting.

Warbrain · May 13, 2009, 09:16 AM

And here come the rumors of Steve Jobs' demise in 3...2...1...

markfc · May 13, 2009, 09:18 AM

Who is this Steve Jobs?

aprofetto · May 13, 2009, 09:19 AM

The Terminator.

Sambo110 · May 13, 2009, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by GeekLawyer

Late-June. Apple has been clear that Steve would be returning to full-time work at the end of June.

Never knew that. I knew it could be anytime in June, I just expected him to be there at the Keynote.

Sehnsucht · May 13, 2009, 09:21 AM

Ugh, really?

If not El Jobso, what about Jonathan Ive?

Hell, they should just let me do it...

puffnstuff · May 13, 2009, 09:22 AM

there was already an article posted a while back stating he was ill and couldn't make it. Think it was on gizmodo?

jlewis2k1 · May 13, 2009, 09:23 AM

hmm, why can't Tim Cook do it? Since he is already filling in for Steve, it would make more sense for Tim to give the keynote over Phil...

GeekLawyer · May 13, 2009, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Sambo110

Never knew that. I knew it could be anytime in June, I just expected him to be there at the Keynote.

I assumed they picked late-June so he wouldn't have to actually return in May to prepare for the WWDC keynote. And at the end of June, Apple may want to have a small press event on-campus related to the iPhone.

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sd2009 macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2008	And AAPL stock starts to fall rapidly...

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mac ath macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2009	aaaa lets hope for a surprise kind of guest appearence during the keynote. ie. one more thing... and there is Steve healthy and all

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Sambo110 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia	Wasn't Steve meant to be back in June? What happened to that, is he still coming back? I hope so.

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talkingfuture macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The back of beyond.	I think there was no chance of Steve doing the keynote because it must take a few weeks of stressful preparations and rehearsals to prepare one. If he comes back at the end of June the earliest he would be ready to do an event would be mid/late July. Its better that he misses WWDC and gets back in shape before the inevitable iPod and notebook updates late summer/autumn. __________________ Futuristical bloggery with a twist.

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aprofetto macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Hamilton, Ontario	The Terminator.

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Sehnsucht macrumors 65816 Join Date: Sep 2008	Ugh, really? If not El Jobso, what about Jonathan Ive? Hell, they should just let me do it... __________________ Farewell...

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