WWDC 2025: Apple may unveil iOS 26, not iOS 19
With just a few weeks left for Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference to kick off, the Cupertino-based tech giant is reportedly planning to rename its operating systems as part of a new strategy.
According to a new report by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, citing people with knowledge of the matter, Apple's upcoming operating systems will be named by the year rather than a version number. What it means is that the next version of iOS, which Apple is expected to call iOS 19, will be renamed to iOS 26.
The renaming scheme will apply to Apple's other operating systems, meaning we may see macOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, tvOS 26 and visionOS 26. Gurman says that Apple may be going ahead with the move as it wants to move away from an approach that, at times, may be confusing for some users and bring consistency to its branding.
In case you are wondering, the company's current operating systems, like iOS 18, visionOS 2, macOS 15 and others, are using different version numbers as they were not launched in the same year.
The current year is 2025, but Apple seems to be adopting the +1 approach, which is similar to how Electronic Arts updates their FC series. While the tech giant's upcoming operating systems will be launched later this year, sometime in September, they will be named for the year 2026.
However, this isn't the first time Apple has attempted such a thing. Back in 2007, the company had unveiled iWork'08 and iLife'08, which were then followed by iLife '11, which was up for sale in October 2020. Samsung did the same thing back in 2020 when it unveiled the Galaxy S20 series, the successor to 2019's Galaxy S10.
Apart from renaming its operating systems, Apple is reportedly working on bringing a more Mac-like experience to iPads, which may help boost productivity. The report also suggests that the new branding will be accompanied by changes to the user interface across multiple operating systems. Internally dubbed Solarium, the UI overhaul includes tvOS, watchOS and some parts of visionOS.
Also, it looks like the tech giant will open up its AI models to third-party developers, enabling them to leverage the power of Apple Intelligence. On the AI Front, the company is planning to bring new health features alongside an AI-powered battery management mode.
As for other devices, Apple is rumoured to be working on a new live translation mode for AirPods and Siri, as well as an eye scrolling mechanism for its mixed reality headset – the Vision Pro. All these changes and features are expected at the WWDC 2025, which will take place on June 9.
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