When Apple Inc. launched an updated iPhone at its annual gathering of software developers last June, its biggest competitor was the iPhone that Apple had introduced the year before.
That won't be the case at this year's conference, which opens Monday. Now the next version of Apple's touch-screen phone has to outdo a slew of rival gadgets _ including one that comes out this weekend _ that emulate or improve on some of the iPhone's best features.
Much is riding on Apple's ability to appear well ahead of its competitors. Apple's shares have jumped 73 percent since March because of high expectations for the iPhone. Just two years after entering the fray, Apple enjoys a 19.5 percent share of the smart phone market, according to IDC, and investors are betting on a continued run of success.
Last year, Apple used the conference to announce the iPhone 3G, and many Apple-watchers expect the Cupertino, California-based company to produce another version this time, and to reveal more about the new iPhone operating software it previewed in March.
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