6z IntzAppleInformation May 3, 2012Apple's iPadOS 16 to launch at WWDC 2022 on June 7. According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, Apple wants to position the iPad more like a laptop than a smartphone, and plans to implement changes in iPadOS 16 to further that goal.
iPadOS 16 will feature a redesigned multitasking interface that makes it easier to switch between tasks and view open apps, plus it allows users to resize windows.Apple plans to implement new ways for users to work with multiple apps at once, which sounds more like a Mac-like multitasking experience.
Gurman says the improved iPad experience will be one of the biggest upgrades announced at WWDC.
Apple's iPad Pro models are just as powerful as Macs because they use the same M1 chip, but the software experience has been lagging behind, resulting in a tablet that doesn't work like a laptop or desktop.
Apple will preview the firmware for developers. Developers will get beta access on the same day, and Apple will be refining the iPadOS 16 software over the course of a few months, and then in the fall with the iOS 16 Posted together.
