14 DAY TRIAL // Apple is already working on the next-generation iPhone, but at the same time, the company is also developing a new software update to power the modern experience on its smartphones.
As per Apple’s typical release calendar, iOS 15 is projected to go live in the fall, and as it happens every year, it’ll come pre-loaded with the new iPhones and be offered as an update on the existing models.
But as far as the latter is concerned, the current iPhone base out there would include fewer models, as Apple plans to discontinue some older models in an attempt to move the focus to newer generations.
In other words, a recent report indicates iOS 15 would no longer be available for iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and the original iPhone SE. What this means is that you’ll need an iPhone 7 or newer to get the update to iOS 15.
iOS 15 to be previewed at WWDC
Of course, this is just a rumor for now, and this is why it’s so important to take all these details with a healthy pinch of salt. But on the other hand, it makes sense for Apple to drop older iPhones, especially because the newer operating system would come with technology and features that would only make them slower and require new hardware.
Apple is expected to preview iOS 15 at the WWDC in the fall, so if everything goes according to the plan, we should hear more about the iPhone lineup that will be supported in some six months.
For now, however, just don’t take anything for granted, but on the other hand, if you have an iPhone 7 or a newer model, you can be sure the next operating system will almost certainly land on your device too.