Traffic Logs Show iOS 7 Prior To Launch

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Reports on the upcoming release of the next iPhone have resulted to speculations on the upcoming introduction of the iOS 7 in the market.

The reported emergence of the next mobile OS of Apple in web traffic logs recently has increased the anticipation for its launch in the coming month. This was revealed by a startup company that enhances websites to make them touch-friendly for smartphones and tablets. According to Onswipe, nearly 25 percent of visitors to the websites using its technology were supposedly using the soon-to-be-available software.

Another website, Macrumors, also reported an increase in the number of visitors using devices with the iOS 7. But industry watchers indicated that it is normal for an increase in activity for unreleased software offerings of Apple. It can be recalled that prior to the release of the OS X 10.7 Lion and 10.8 Mountain Lion, traffic logs saw an increase in their activity months before they were officially launched.

Apple is very secretive when it comes to the activities of the company and safeguards are also implemented when they use external resources. According to former Internet Technologies engineering director Don Melton, the company would change the way the software would identify itself when it taps into external web servers.

Reports have emerged hinting at the possibility that the iOS 7 may have a different appearance compared to the previous versions of the mobile OS, which has basically remained the same since it was initially released by Apple in 2007.

Last month the company revealed plans of introducing the next versions of the mobile OS and the OS X during the annual developers’ conference of Apple. With the upcoming release of the iOS 7 of Apple, the introduction of the next model of the iPhone may not be far behind.

Delay Noted On The Development Of iOS 7

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The possible release of the new iPhone over the summer may be in danger of being moved back, that is if it will be released at around the same time Apple will release the iOS 7. This is due to reports that have hinted at the possibility that the development of the latest version of the mobile OS of Apple is delayed is proven to be true.

Although nothing definite has been reported on the development of the iOS 7, reports seem to indicate that work on the mobile OS is supposedly behind schedule. Despite this, reports have also revealed that the next mobile OS may feature a brand-new display.

John Gruber of Daring Fireball reportedly indicated that there is a possible delay in the development of the OS and it appears that the company has beefed up its team with engineers from the team working on the Mac OS X 10.9. The report hints at the possible release of the iOS 7 during the Worldwide Developers Conference of the company, which is normally held sometime in June and where the developer versions of the software of the company are released.

In addition to reporting the possible delay, Gruber was reportedly able to obtain information about the design of the supposed mobile OS of Apple. The iOS may see some changes, which Apple is aiming to keep a secret by giving the lead in the development of the device interface to Jony Ive, the industrial design vice president of the company.

Reports have indicated that iOS engineers, who have carrying privileges, have placed polarizing filters on the display of their iPhones, which make it difficult to see any modifications made on the user interface of the device, Gruber said. Rene Ritchie of iMore also made similar observations as he indicated that the work of Ive will make a number of people happy with the iOS 7. However, designers who favor rich-texture may not share the same sentiment. This is due to the supposed affinity of Ive for trying to replicate real-world materials and objects.

Reports about the new mobile OS have emerged ever since the start of the year, when developer logs have shown the OS coming out. But it remains uncertain when the iOS 7 will be launched.