Don't expect new iPad or iPhone at WWDC, says top Apple blogger

| at Wednesday, May 29, 2013 | Leave a comment

The next generation of Apple hardware remains shrouded in mystery

A top Apple blog predicted today that Apple will not reveal a new iPhone or iPad at its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.

"The important thing to remember about WWDC is that it is a developer conference," The Loop wrote.

The event is Apple's annual opportunity to catch developers up on the company's software plans for the next year. As such it's expected to focus on announcements concerning OS X and iOS 7.

"[The iPhone and iPad] are Apple's flagship products and they demand separate events," the site continued. "Entire industries watch these products because they shape what will happen in the mobile space. They are that important."

How about a new Mac?

While The Loop predicted that WWDC 2013 will focus on iOS 7 and changes to OS X, the blog also suggested that a new Mac announcement is not out of the question.

"The Mac is still an important part of what Apple does, but I don't know that Apple would hold a special event specifically for a Mac product anymore," the site wrote.

"If they did, it would have to be quite a spectacular product."

OS upgrades incoming

There may be some big changes headed to Apple's mobile OS with the impending reveal of iOS 7.

English designer Jony Ive is known to be redesigning iOS, and his input could result in a massive overhaul.

Then again, it could remain largely the same - we'll have to wait until it's revealed to find out.

Meanwhile, just because the iPhone 5S and iPad 5 won't be revealed at WWDC doesn't mean they aren't coming eventually—Apple is just staying secretive for now, like it always does. Who knows, maybe all these predictions are wrong and we will see a new iPhone and iPad next month.