iPhone 4G/HD Release Date Unveiled: WWDC 10 to Start on June 7

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One of the things that we still didn’t know about the next-gen iPhone is when and where it will be released. Apple corrected all that today as the Cupertino-based company announced the official dates for the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 10) which is probably the place where the new iPhone 4G/HD will be unveiled.

The WWDC 10 kicks off on June 7 and the five-day event will go on through June 11 at the San Francisco’s Moscone West center. What can developers expect from it? Apple promises the “first ever iPad development sessions and hands-on working labs for iPhone OS 4 as well as Mac OS X core technology labs.”

Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iPhone Software commented on this year’s WWDC:

This year’s WWDC offers developers in-depth sessions and hands-on working labs to learn more about iPhone OS 4, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system. WWDC provides a unique opportunity for developers to work side-by-side with Apple engineers and interface designers to make their iPhone and iPad apps even better.

Of course, what we’re really interested in is the official iPhone 4G announcement which will probably take place on the very first day of the event, June 7. WWDC 2010 will then focus on five key technology tracks, Application Frameworks, Internet & Web, Graphics & Media, Developers Tool, Core OS which are all detailed below:

• Application Frameworks: Implementing Local and Push Notifications; Future Proofing Your App; Understanding Foundation; What’s New in Foundation for iPhone OS 4; Advanced Cocoa® Text Tips and Tricks; API Design for Cocoa and Cocoa Touch®; Advanced Gesture Recognition; Integrating Ads with iAd; Building a Server-driven Personalized User Experience; Using Core Location in iPhone OS 4; and Calendar Integration with Event Kit.
• Internet & Web: Delivering Audio and Video Using Web Standards; Getting the Most Out of Safari® Integrated Developer Tools; Using HTML5 Local Data Storage; Adding Touch and Gesture Detection to Webpages on iPhone OS; and Creating Info Graphics with Standard Web Technologies.
• Graphics & Media: OpenGL ES Tuning & Optimization; OpenGL ES Shading & Advanced Rendering; OpenGL ES Overview for iPhone OS; OpenGL for Mac OS X; Game Design and Development for iPhone OS; Introduction to Game Center; Setting Up Games on Game Center; Game Center Techniques; Core Animation in Practice; Discovering AV Foundation; Editing Media with AV Foundation; and Advances in HTTP Live Streaming.
• Developer Tools: Developer Tools Overview; Designing Apps with Interface Builder; Working Effectively with Objective-C® on iPhone OS; Mastering Core Data; Advanced Objective-C and Garbage Collection Techniques; Advanced Performance Analysis with Instruments; Mastering Xcode for iPhone Development; and Adopting Multitasking on iPhone OS.
• Core OS: Network Apps for iPhone OS; Core OS Networking; Creating Secure Apps; Developing Apps that Work with iPhone OS Accessories; I/O Kit Device Drivers for Mac OS X; and Simplifying Networking Using Bonjour.

Developers will really be interested on attending WWDC 10 even if it costs $1,599 to secure a spot in Apple’s detailed sessions. Furthermore Apple will award five iPad and five iPhone Apple Design Awards at WWDC 10. Winners will be selected from the App Store based on “criteria that includes design, technical excellence, innovation, quality, technology adoption and performance.”

In case your application does win one of the aforementioned awards, make sure you let us know about it too.