Apple, under increasing competition from mobile-phone makers trying to match the success of the iPhone, will give a "sneak peek" of new software for the device next week.
An invitation-only event Tuesday will showcase a software-development kit for the new operating system, called iPhone OS 3.0, Apple said Thursday in an e-mail. The company will host the meeting at its headquarters in Cupertino.
Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs released a software kit last year after developers clamored for a way to create games and other programs for the iPhone. Apple set up the App Store in July to distribute the programs and now offers more than 15,000 applications. Smart-phone rivals Research In Motion and Microsoft are copying that strategy.
"We expect significant new features to be announced, which could include universal search capability or possibly a redesigned user interface," said Gene Munster, an analyst with Piper Jaffray in Minneapolis. He expects Apple to introduce a new iPhone model this summer.
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