Apple TV Moving to iPhone OS 4?

There has been information given that has led many to believe that Apple is going to be implementing the iPhone OS in to the Apple TV device. Not only that, the software will be able to stream wirelessly 1080p resolution content and the software will be powered by Apple’s own built Apple A4 SoC processor. Apple has even been speculated to offer all this a $99.

Engadget has received word from a tip that was later confirmed by someone who is “close to Apple” that the aforementioned features would be included in the refresh of the Apple TV. I’m addition to the hardware and software update, the source also stated that the device would incorporate 16GB of flash memory for local storage. The software will enable people to stream content from a remote storage source to the device, making movies, music, pictures, etcetera stateless on the device.

“Not only will this be priced to sell (like hotcakes), it seems that Apple is moving away from the model of local storage and will be focusing the new ATV on cloud-based storage (not unlike Amazon’s streaming scheme, though we’re talking instant-on 1080P, a la Microsoft),” the report said. “For those still interested in keeping their content close, there will be an option to utilize a Time Capsule as an external storage component, but the main course will be about streaming.”

The new make of the Apple TV is said to be small with only a power cable and a video-out. Most people familiar with the situation have described it as an “iPhone without a screen.” There hasn’t been any word yet on whether the speculated new Apple TV will run iPhone applications on it’s new platform. However, Joshua Topolsky of Engadget has stated that “it makes sense given the shared platform.” The new device, according to Engadget, will not be announced this year at WWDC, but the project by Apple is currently “full steam ahead” and has the green light to push forward.

Apple has had the project under development long before Google announced their own TV lovechild to compete with the boys south of them in Cupertino. The Google TV will utilize their created Android operating system and stream Internet video as well give support to the applications from the Android Marketplace. Google is set to roll that product out sometime this fall and offer it as a set-top box and integrated into Sony televisions.

Apple TV currently costs $229 and come with a 160GB storage. Apple use to provide a 40GB option, but eventually decided to discontinue that version of it. Apple’s latest update to the Apple TV software made improvements to the menu for faster navigating and it enabled the ability to watch iTunes LP and iTunes Extra content on the device. Gene Munster of Piper Jaffray some time ago envisioned Apple implementing Apple TV software into a HDTV device where the user could get all the same functions of the Apple TV and even fabricated that Apple could implement a TV service subscription where the end user could pay a fee and watch or listen to any content on demand such as movies, TV shows and live events. Gene hypothesized such a software could further solidify Apple in front of the competition.

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