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iOS 6 launch likely as Apple confirms WWDC for 11 June

Apple's set a date for WWDC, the company's annual developer conference. It's expected to lift the lid on a new version of iOS, with ever such a slight chance that we'll see the iPhone 5 as well.

The conference kicks off on 11 June and lasts until the 15th. Last year Apple used the opportunity to tell us all about iOS 5, which introduced wireless updates and a notification system shamelessly nicked from Android.

You don't have to be a master mathematician to figure out that one year on, we'll probably see iOS 6 given an airing. What are you hoping to see? Let me know in the comments.

New Mac OS X details are also likely to emerge, with Mountain Lion -- the latest version of the Mac desktop software -- due out in the summer.

Traditionally Apple has used WWDC as an opportunity to give a new iPhone an airing. It broke that streak last year however, choosing instead to show off its new blower in October at a separate event.

Apple could go back to a summer reveal, but I think it's unlikely, as it would mean the iPhone 4S being on sale for less than a year. With the Cupertino company announcing it flogged 35 million 4S' in the last three months alone, I can't see it replacing a winning product earlier than necessary.

WWDC will run from 11-15 June in San Francisco. If you were hoping to attend, bad luck -- tickets have already sold out.

What do you want to see in iOS 6? Let me know your thoughts in the comments, or on our Facebook wall.

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AppleRocks16 25 April, 2012 20:06

Great news! I am looking forward to see what Apple can come up with iOS 6. I doubt the 5 will come up in June because it will be less than a year, but even if it isn't announced, I'm still excited to see what they come up with to stay ahead of the competition.

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jimmys2 25 April, 2012 21:13

Applrrocks16. The iphone 5 came out last year as thru iphone 4s.

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jimmys2 25 April, 2012 21:14

Oh and as fore staying ahead of competition.....keeping up would be more accurate.

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anonymous 26 April, 2012 00:01

jimmys2 25 April, 2012 21:14

Here we go another droid

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anonymous 26 April, 2012 12:05

I'd like to see different profiles available with iOS 6. Ones where you could happily hand your ipad/iphone to your kid to play games on because certain functions will be locked such as making calls, texts, purchasing, etc. Also, certain apps wouldn't be accessible and deleting or downloading apps wouldn't be accessible. It'd also be nice if different profiles existed so two sets of user information could be held for twitter, facebook etc.

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Patrick Cantellow 26 April, 2012 16:10

I would like to find out when the new ipod touch is out

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anonymous 27 April, 2012 00:22

Anonymous, the alternate profiles is an EXCELLENT idea. My kids play on my iPhone and iPad all the time. It took me one "uh oh" to realize I needed to tech them not to delet my apps and pics. Lol I'd love to be able to switch it over so they can only play games and not access iTunes or the phone.

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anonymous 27 April, 2012 11:06

What planet are your from you little podgy droid!!

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