Apple reveals no new iDevices at WWDC 2012, focusing instead hardware and software upgrades-- a MacBook portfolio refresh, the iOS 6 reveal and more details on Mountain Lion OS X.
As it is typical of such Apple events, there was also plenty of gloating. The WWDC keynote starts off with the Siri voice assistant taking shots at Android names (saying they were created by "Ben and Jerry"), Samsung phones (comparing them to refrigerators) and Microsoft, before Tim Cook rolls out the big numbers Apple likes so much (30 billion app downloads from 400 million App Store accounts, for instance).
The actual star of the show is a new 15-inch MacBook Pro-- with a 2880x1800 resolution display and simply known as "MacBook Pro with Retina Display." The display has a 178-degree viewing angle, 75% less reflection and 29% higher contrast than previous MacBook Pro models, while built-in and paid apps are getting Retina Display updates.
It also carries an Intel Core i7 quad-core processor, Nvidia GeForce FT 650M graphics, up to 16GB of RAM, 768GB of SSD storage and even x2 Thunderbold ports (together with USB 3.0 and HDMI).
The rest of the MacBook Pro and Air portfolio also gets a refresh, with dual-core Core i5 or i7 processors, Intel HD Graphics 4000 chips and 720p FaceTime cameras.
The next version of iOS gets a big unveiling-- new iOS 6 features include a revamped Maps app, improvements on Siri, Facebook integration and "Passbook," an app handling virtual passes and tickets.
And finally more was revealed on Mountain Lion OS X, which should be available from June 2012 from the Mac App Store.
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