Apple is testing a new operating system for their mobile devices, according to MacRumors. The logs were evidence of the existence of the resource iPhone and iPad running iOS 8.1.3. Since they come to the site, users from different offices of Apple in the United States.
According to available data, now within the walls of Cupertino are working on the next cumulative update for the iPhone and iPad. It will be released before a major upgrade to iOS 8.2.
"Log files Site support active testing the new firmware. We analyzed the resource on user agents iPhone and iPad, calling from IP-addresses in Cupertino, and found that Apple employees access the Internet using smartphones and tablets with firmware iOS 8.1.3" - said the publication.
Apparently, iOS 8.1.3 - a technical update, which aims to eliminate errors of the previous version, which debuted on 9 December. Update iOS 8.1.2 , recall, includes a number of improvements, including in the field of security and bug fixes. In particular, Apple has eliminated the problem where ringtones purchased from the iTunes Store can be removed from the iPhone.
It is expected that iOS 8.1.3 will run faster on older models of iPhone and iPad. This optimization is typical for iOS 8.2 - firmware located in an open test. iOS 8.2 will be released early next year, simultaneously with the start of sales of Apple Watch. The update is designed to prepare the software that is compatible with smart clock Apple.
The increase in the activity of devices with iOS 8.1.3 means that the release of the update may take place in the near future, possibly before the New Year. The final version of the system will be able to install all the iPhone 4s users or newer model phone, iPod touch 5G, as well as the iPad 2 or newer model of the tablet.