LONDON: Earlier this year, Apple confirmed the release of a new iOS 8 release in the form of iOS 8.3. Apple didn’t make the announcement on its website or on stage during an event; rather, it confirmed the update with a release of a private iOS 8.3 beta update.
In the weeks after the release of the first iOS 8.3 beta, Apple released several more beta updates including two for the non-paying public. The public iOS 8.3 beta represented Apple’s first free iOS beta and it could foreshadow the future. With an iOS 9 release rumored for later this year, we could very well see the company extend its public beta to the next major iOS release.
Three weeks ago, Apple finally took the iOS 8.3 beta out of its two beta programs and released it to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch users all over the world. The update, as expected, brings huge changes to iOS 8 users including enhancements and bug fixes, And a redesigned emoji keyboard that introduces 300+ new emoji characters. It’s a significant update and it will serve as the bridge to Apple’s next iOS 8 update, iOS 8.4.
While taking a deep dive into the iOS 8.3 update in an effort to provide feedback to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. Apple likes to tout the benefits of its incremental releases but they often bring problems to iOS users. iOS 8.3 is no different.
