WWDC 2017: all the announcements from Apple’s big developer conference

Apple’s WWDC (Worldwide Developers Conference) 2017 has begun, starting with a keynote where all the major announcements are likely to be made.

That's sure to include iOS 11, but we’re also likely to hear about a variety of other new software – such as watchOS 4 – and even potentially some hardware.

Could the long-rumored iPad Pro 2 or Siri Speaker be in attendance? It’s very possible. We'll be updating this article with every announcement from WWDC 2017, so read on for what's been announced so far and keep checking back here for all the latest news.

Cut to the chase

What is it? Apple's software-focused conference
When is it? June 5 - June 9 2017

watchOS 4

Apple's shed some light on watchOS 4, revealing that it's adding several new watch faces, the highlight of which is the Siri face.

This automatically displays the information that’s most important to you, so whenever you raise your wrist the face will dynamically update with relevant information. For example, at noon you might get a reminder to make a call, while in the evening you might see the sunset time.

It will also provide traffic information when it knows you need to travel somewhere, and will bring you news headlines throughout the day.

watchOS 4 is also bringing animated Toy Story watch faces and a kaleidoscope face, which has a symmetrical pattern that rotates throughout the day.

You'll also see improvements to the activity app, with monthly challenges being added, while the workout app is getting a new high intensity interval training mode.

Other small improvements are coming too, like the ability to switch between which exercise you're tracking with a single swipe, or track the number of lengths you've done in a pool.

And you can more easily control music, with intelligent playlists based on your workout and native Bluetooth support.