Tech large Apple’s upcoming main replace, iOS 17, will reportedly not carry any main modifications as its engineers are focusing extra on its upcoming augmented actuality (AR) — blended actuality (MR) headset.
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, iOS 17 which is codenamed ‘Dawn’ and macOS 14 which is codenamed ‘Sunburst’ are prone to have “fewer major changes than originally planned” as a result of the iPhone maker is focusing extra on xrOS for the upcoming headset, stories MacRumors.
Gurman additionally stated that the tech large just isn’t planning main updates for its iPad, AirPods, Apple TV, or Apple Watch product traces for 2023.
Moreover, he stated that there will not be any “of note” enhancements to the AirPods lineup this yr, which could rule out the potential of the discharge of a brand new model of the AirPods Max.
Talking in regards to the Apple Watch, Gurman stated that he doesn’t anticipate main {hardware} modifications this yr, aside from some small efficiency enhancements to Apple Watch fashions, the report stated.
Meanwhile, final week, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo stated that the mass cargo of the iPhone maker’s upcoming MR headsets can be delayed to the top of quarter 2 (Q2) or quarter 3 (Q3) this yr.
According to Kuo, the explanation for the delay is that the event of the headsets was delayed “due to issues with mechanical component drop testing and the availability of software development tools.”