iPhone is passe: Apple to reveal its next generation of devices, software

While the developer conference is software-focused, the company often sprinkles new hardware announcements in at the event

Apple’s developer conference beginning Monday will move the company closer to a future in which the iPhone is no longer the central cog for other products and services. Chief Executive Tim Cook and other leaders will make a keynote presentation at the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose. They will showcase Apple’s new generation of devices and software: Watches that are more independent, iPads that reduce need for laptops, apps that run on any Apple device, according to people familiar with the plans.
 
While the developer conference is software-focused, the company often sprinkles new hardware announcements in at the