What iOS 6 tells us about the next iPhone

What iOS 6 tells us about the next iPhone

Apple's WWDC may not have resulted in an iPhone announcement, but it provided the next best thing: a detailed look at iOS 6.

It doesn't come out until the fall, and will only work on the iPhone 3GS and models after that, but a lot of iOS 6 features will be welcomed by any iPhone owner.

New versions of mobile software (be it iOS or Android) can often be as feature-packed and exciting as new phone models, and frequently kick a lot of new value down to older hardware.

The question is, can we look into the new features of iOS 6 to peer upstream at what Apple's next iPhone might be like? I'll try. Here are my best guesses.

WWDC: Apple announces new MacBook Pro with retina display

WWDC: Apple announces new MacBook Pro with retina display

WWDC 2012: Apple debuts new software, gadgets: At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, Calif., the tech giant rolled out new versions of its MacBook Pro laptops and its Mountain Lion operating system.

Apple takes on Google with own maps, better Siri

Apple takes on Google with own maps, better Siri

Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS Software at Apple Inc., demonstrates turn-by-turn navigation in iOS6 using Siri during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2012 in San Francisco, California June 11, 2012.