iOS 8.1, 8.2 And 8.3 Development Reportedly Underway

A couple of weeks back Apple released iOS 8.0 to the public finally after showing it off at WWDC 2014 earlier this year. Soon after the release Apple rolled out an incremental update, iOS 8.0.1, but that turned out to be a disaster. The issues were fixed with iOS 8.0.2 and hopefully they’ll be kept at bay in future releases. What users might be interested in now could be iOS 8.1, the first major update for this new iteration of Apple’s mobile platform. A new report suggests that Apple has already started work on future major updates.

Sources cited by 9to5mac claim that Apple has already started work on iOS 8.1, iOS 8.2 and iOS 8.3, the three major follow up updates for the new iteration. Testing is reportedly being done by Apple employees either in or around Cupertino, California where the company’s HQ is located.

There are a few features that Apple has to bring to supported devices and it may do that through these three major updates. Substantial improvements for Maps on iOS 8 are still pending and so is the split-screen multitasking mode for iPad that we have heard so much about.

Early next year an update will also be required to ensure that the iPhones can work seamlessly with the Apple Watch which may be released in the first few months of next year. It is too soon right now to predict exact release dates but if history teaches us anything we shouldn’t wait for a major update for at least a couple of months.

Adnan Farooqui
Categories: Apple, Cellphones, Tablets
Tags: iOS 8