Apple's keynotes are always something to look forward to and tomorrow should provide lots to talk about. If past keynotes are an indication of future keynotes you will see fewer topics with more depth. Other than covering the iPhone and Snow Leopard I wouldn't expect many if any other announcements. Here are some thoughts.
We are almost certain to see new iPhone hardware. Video capture capability, which has long been limited by hardware, should now be available. I would expect battery life to improve with the new hardware as well (this is also being reported in other places). Doubtful that 3.0 will bring about significant battery improvements on prior versions. We will be treated to a few examples of how Apple redesigned their notification process based on their previous formal testing of high volume push notifications. Notifications are one of dozens of 3.0 upgrades the public has yet to hear about in any substantive way and I would expect some of these items to receive more focus. Some of those features were likely half baked a few months ago when first discussed and will be ready for show time. Features like copy and paste will likely be meager bullets on slides. I expect Apple to announce more mouth dropping App Store statistics (thoughts on stats from 3.0 media event) and will boast App Store features and added benefits. Expect to see lots of vendors demonstrating their products. The iPhone will continue to lack the desired features for business I have brought up in the past.
Expect to see the first quality look at the new OS 10.6. This conference is an important time to begin the hype on "Snow" so expect to see lots of "goodies".
I don't expect any announcements on Steve Job's return.
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