Many people thought that Apple's foray into the world of home entertainment had died with the last iteration of their Apple TV, but turns out those people were wrong. A tip was received, which has been confirmed by source very close to Apple. The tip details the outlook for the next version of the Apple TV. According to source, the project has been in the work long before Google got started on its TV solution and it ties much more closely into Apple's mobile devices. The architecture of the device will be based directly on the iPhon 4, meaning it will get the same internals, down to the A4 CPU and a limited amount of flash storage (16GB to be exact) thouh it will be capable of full 1080p HD. The device is said to be quite small with a scarce amount of ports (only containing a socket and a video out), and has been described to some as an "iPhone without screen." The price point for said device is said to be $99.
The device is not only affordable for most, but it seems that Apple is focusing on the new ATV on cloud-based storage as opposed to sticking with the model of local storage. For those of you interested in keeping the content close, there will be an option to utilize Time Capsule as an external storage component, but the main course will be all about streaming. The new ATV will do away with the OS X - lite variation as an operating system, and will adopt the iPhone OS for the same experience. There is no info as to whether apps and the App Store will be coming along for the ride, bu tit makes sense given that they share a platform. Apple most likely won't deliver the ATV news at the upcoming WWDC, which will probably focus more on the capabilities of the new iPhone. That being said, the development on the product is in full force and will continue to steam ahead.
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