Apple sent out an invitation to the WWDC 2022 event a week ago. The company will announce its upcoming iOS16 and iPadOS16 to the public and release beta updates to developers. According to the latest news, Apple will bring major improvements to iOS, and it will make major improvements to notifications and health tracking. However, Apple may also be considering introducing a new multitasking interface for the iPad with iPadOS 16.
Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in its latest Power On newsletter that iOS 16 will make significant improvements to notifications and health tracking. At this stage, however, Apple is not expected to undergo a full design overhaul. Gurman wrote: “I don’t expect the interface of iOS to be redesigned end-to-end, although it has not changed much since iOS 7 nearly a decade ago. However, Gurman also pointed out that there may be a new iPadOS multitasking interface.
Gurman didn’t explain the mechanics of the new multitasking interface or how the new multitasking interface differs from the current iteration on iPadOS 16. However, it was certain when Apple announced the news at WWDC 2022. While Apple sells the iPad as a computer, there is still a ship of bridges that need to be connected. Despite the lack of some important tweaks and features, the iPad is a powerful device that can replace the user’s computer.
Apple recently unveiled the new iPad Air 5 at its spring event, which comes with an M1 chip — the same as the MacBook Air and iPad Pro series. This has to make people wonder if Apple will soon update the iPad Pro model with the M2 chip to distance itself from the inferior similar products. However, it is uncertain at this time, because the final decision is in the hands of Apple. But the new multitasking interface in iPadOS 16 allows the iPad to better compete with computers.