iPadOS 16 delay

According to a report by Mark Gurman of Bloomberg, Apple is expected to delay its latest iPadOS 16 software by about a month after the release of iOS 16. It was stated that iOS and iPadOS had generally been released at the same time in September. But according to Gurman, it now plans to continue with the release of iOS 16 in September but delay the launch of iPadOS 16 until October. Gurman also stated that the reason behind the software delay is due to the major effort in the iPad's multitasking capabilities, most especially its new resizable windows feature, Stage Manager. Furthermore, it was noted that during iPadOS 16's beta testing, it had actually drawn some criticism from developers for being buggy, having a confusing interface, and lack of compatibility with most iPads, according to Gurman. The release of iPadOS 16 in October will also bring the software update closer to the launch of new iPads which are rumored to include a new iPad Pro with M2 chip and a new entry-level iPad with support for USB-C. Apple has confirmed that the iPadOS 16 releases on October 24—over a month after the release of iOS 16. Previously, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, the iPadOS 16 is set to release alongside iOS 16 in September, but certain issues emerge in the software's beta testing. Read more in our articles including "Apple may delay the release of iPadOS 16 till October" and "No more delays: iPadOS 16, macOS Ventura release on October 24".