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Apple is expected to release iOS 14.5 soon, but the next big update, iOS 15, is expected to be announced at the World Developers Conference (WWDC 2021), which will be held from June 7th to June 11th local time. is.
Unlike hardware, little information about the operating system that Apple develops in-house is leaked, but developers are still analyzing iOS 15 from the code included in the beta version.
The US media CNET has compiled rumors and information about iOS 15 and forecast of release time, so I will introduce it.
Summary of rumors about iOS15
iOS 15 release date: probably September
Every year, Apple announces various operating systems including iOS at the keynote speech at the World Developers Conference in June, and immediately after that, releases the first beta version for developers. The schedule was similar at WWDC 2020, the first online event last year, so it’s likely that this year’s WWDC 2021, which will be held online, will follow a similar schedule.
CNET expects iOS 15 to be released in September with the announcement of iPhone 13. Last year’s iPhone 12 series was released in October and November, but iOS 14 was released in September. Therefore, this year’s iOS 15 is likely to be released in September as well.
Compatible devices: iPhone 7 or later
The devices supported by iOS 15 will be iPhone 7 or later, Israeli information site The Verifier and French information site iPhone Soft have reported.
The compatible models of iOS14 are the same as iOS13, and in the iPhone series, each model after iPhone6s (released in September 2015) and iPod touch (7th generation).
However, iOS15 may not support iPhone6s / 6s Plus.
New features in iOS15: Change default app, etc.
Since iOS14 was a major update, it is believed that iOS15 will not add much new features, but will focus on stability and enhancements.
PhoneArena estimates that iOS 15 will have more default apps that can be changed. In iOS14, the browser and email app can be changed to third-party ones. Phone Arena expects more of these modifiable apps in iOS15.
The media also said that widgets that can be placed on the home screen in iOS 14 will have more options in iOS 15 and will be easier to use.
Source: CNET
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