Apple begins testing iOS 7 with developers: report

by Jan 2, 2013

As the new year begins, the Apple rumours are back. According to this TheNextWeb report, developers have shared references to the next Apple OS: iOS 7 and it seems the Cupertino-based company is already testing out some apps on the next version of its mobile OS.

The report states, The sources provided some developer logs, which show, among other things, an IP address from the Cupertino campus for app requests, indicating that the Apple posse is currently testing available apps for compatibility. Aside from these slivers of information from the usage logs, sources have stated that Apple will complete iOS 7′s features in the near future.

iOS 6 was released at Apple’s WWDC developer conference in June last year. The developer conference which is held each year is where Apple’s releases it’s latest software and some upgraded products.

An Apple iPad is seen in this file photo. AFP

While WWDC might still be a long way off, the next iPad could be out in March according to this Japanese blog. The blog quotes anonymous sources as saying, iPad(5th) may be released in March, 2013. Source told that, design of this new iPad will be like iPad mini in detail, and be thinner and lightweight. (The expectation comes to have a small 4mm in height, 17mm in width, depth 2mm).

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