Apple has announced the dates of its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) and the sessions that will accompany the five technology tracks the event covers each year.

The WWDC is scheduled for 7-11 June in San Francisco and will include the first ever iPad developer sessions, Apple said.

Other sessions will include hands-on working labs for the iPhone OS 4 and for the Mac OS X core.

"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," said Scott Forstall, Apple's iPhone Software senior vice president.

"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."

The five tracks this year are: Application Frameworks; Internet and Web; Graphics and Media; Developer Tools; and Core OS.

28 Apr 2010