%Apple ($AAPL) announced that it will hold its annual %WorldwideDevelopersConference June 6 to 10, where it is expected to introduce its next version of iOS.
While Apple’s summer developer event isn’t as closely watched as its iPhone releases in the fall, the conference typically brings more than 5,000 attendees to Silicon Valley for a weeklong series of announcements, coding marathons, and meetings.
For the past two years, Apple has held its event entirely online amid the pandemic. The company said it plans to stick with the online format again this year, offering free access to all developers.
Apple is expected to show off updates to its iOS 16 and WatchOS 9 software, both of which will likely be released this fall. The company is also putting the finishing touches on an initiative to change the microprocessors in its computers, switching from those made by Intel to technology designed in-house.
Apple’s developers conference will take place after Google’s planned I/O 2022, which will be held on May 11 and 12, and Microsoft’s Build conference, which is scheduled for May 24 to 26.