iOS 8.2 Tipped For Release On March 2nd

If recent reports are true, Apple may be gearing up to release iOS 8.2 as soon as March 2nd, or this coming Monday. As the latest version of the iPhone and iPad operating system, iOS 8.2 has already seen five developer betas released since November. The new update has already been revealed as containing some support for the Apple Watch, but full compatibility with the wearable may not come until iOS 8.3, which is currently expected to be released in April.

Making iOS 8.2 available for download on March 2nd would put it exactly one week before Apple's just-announced "Spring Forward" event, scheduled for March 9th. In the event that the new iOS update doesn't see release this Monday, the following week would be a sure bet.

The "Spring Forward" event is presumed to focus on the Apple Watch, with new details about the device and a release date. Most analysts are predicting a late March or early April release for the watch, with iOS 8.3 to come at the same time, or shortly after.

There have already been two developer betas for iOS 8.3, and it's said that Apple is planning for two more. In addition to building on the groundwork from iOS 8.2 in terms of Apple Watch functionality, iOS 8.3 will also feature a new grouping layout on the emoji keyboard, as well as new emoji skin tone modifiers that are on their way to OS X Yosemite as well.

SOURCE: BGR