“Starting with iOS 5 in 2011, Apple has released a major new iOS version each fall and a notable follow-up update early in the following year. For example, iOS 6 launched in September 2012 and was updated to iOS 6.1 in January, and iOS 7, which was launched in September 2013, was updated to iOS 7.1 with CarPlay and interface improvements in March 2014,” Mark Gurman reports for 9to5Mac. “But starting with the recently released iOS 8, it appears that Apple has a different development schedule for 2015 and perhaps beyond. According to sources, Apple is already hard at work on three major follow-up versions to iOS 8: iOS 8.1, iOS 8.2, and iOS 8.3.”
“We’ve confirmed that these major new versions are in development via two means. First, a developer of a major hardware-connected iOS application has shared with us their analytics, and this data indicates that all three versions are in testing by Apple employees in or around Cupertino, California,” Gurman reports. “Second, and much closer to home, our own Google Analytics for 9to5Mac.com show that iOS users are visiting our website via iOS 8.1, iOS 8.2, and iOS 8.3 devices.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: We just checked our analytics log and can confirm: iOS 8.1 visits to MacDailyNews.com began on September 11th, iOS 8.2 visits began on September 15th, and iOS 8.3 on September 18th.
[Thanks to MacDailyNews Readers “Brawndo Drinker” and “Dan K.” for the heads up.]