The first iOS public beta should arrive this week, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, MacRumors reported.
“All indications are that iOS 26 should go into the public beta phase this coming week”, said Gurman, in his Power On newsletter today.
In a social media post last week, Gurman said that the iOS 26 public beta would likely be released on or around Wednesday, July 23.
Apple previously announced that a public beta of iOS 26 would be available in July, but did not provide a more specific timeframe.
The first public betas of iPadOS 26, macOS 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26, and HomePod software 26 should be released alongside the iOS of 26 public beta, and Apple is also planning to offer a public beta of its next major AirPods firmware update for the first time. Apple does not plan to offer a visionOS 26 public beta, though, according to its beta website.
Apple Insider reported: The M5 iPadPro, currently expected to launch in October 2025, will come with more than just a new chip and a thinner bezel: Apple will add a second front-facing camera in the formerly traditional portrait orientation.
The next iPad Pro will most prominently feature the M5 processor. The forthcoming update is said to have been in testing since at least March.
However, a new report says another big change is coming. Apple will add a second front-facing camera in order to make it easier for users to unlock the device when using it in its traditional vertical position, according to Bloomberg.
It’s likely that the same senors that orient the display to landscape or portrait mode will also choose which front camera to use.
Apple moved the front-facing camera to the landscape orientation when it released M4 iPad Pro in May 2024, along with making the device thinner and lighter. This made it possible to use Face ID while turned horizontally, as well as facilitating more use for videoconferencing and selfies.
9TO5Mac reported: With last year’s M4 iPad Pro, Apple made a long-awaited change to the design: it moved the front facing camera from the top to the side.
According to Bloomberg today, Apple has another big change to the iPad Pro’s front-facing camera in store for the M5 update coming later this year.
In the latest edition of his Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports: “Apple is apparently adding a second, portrait side front-facing camera to the upcoming M5 iPad Pro, presumably so FaceTimers and selfie fans can use the device equally well in either orientation. This isn’t particularly revolutionary, but it’s a nice environment.”