Apple Planning to Release iOS Beta Versions to Public
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Last year, in an effort to quickly and efficiently seek out and address glitches and bugs in their software, Apple released a beta version of their latest Mac operation system, OS X Yosemite, to the first one million users to register for it. The project was a resounding success – with over one million users to sniff out faults and bugs, the official release came out without a hitch. Recent reports state that Apple may be looking to do the same thing with their iOS operating system.
Recent reports state that Apple will release the upcoming iOS 8.3 beta 3 to public users in mid-March of this year. The release will be quite a bit smaller than the OS X Yosemite public beta, however, with only 100,000 users. Users will install the operating systems on their mobile devices with the expectation that they will encounter some issues, and the public betas will include a built-in app that will allow users to report any bugs or glitches they encounter directly to Apple. The increased base of beta testers should improve the speed and efficiency in which bugs are discovered and addressed. Hopefully this leads to more solid and stable official releases, as opposed to the early iOS 8 releases that were littered with problems.
iOS 8.3, which developers have been testing for weeks, will include wireless CarPlay capability, an improved emoji system, and a simpler login for Google apps. Apple is expanding the public beta program for future iOS releases, as well. Developers have already begun on iOS 8.4, which may include Apple’s newly revamped streaming music service, and iOS 9, which will be unveiled at the WorldWide Developers Conference in June.
