Report: iTunes 11 in the works to support iOS 6

Published April 16, 2012 12:20pm

Apple Inc. is now working on the next major version of its iTunes music player software for desktop computers, and may include support for the next generation of its iOS platform for mobile devices, an Apple enthusiast site reported.

The enthusiast site 9to5mac.com said Apple began on iTunes 11 before it released iTunes 10.6, and is focused on under-the-hood changes.

It noted that Apple “typically releases new versions of iTunes alongside major new OS’s and mobile devices.”

Citing information it has gathered so far, 9to5mac.com said iTunes 11 includes an increased presence of iCloud integration.

“Perhaps the biggest testament to this is a dedicated iCloud settings panel within iTunes. This panel is a centralized, always accessible spot for users to control iCloud related features while in iTunes. These features include iTunes Match, iTunes in the Cloud, iCloud iOS device backups and more,” it said.

But the site also cited sources who said that while iTunes 11 is built as an iOS 6 compatible-release, iTunes 11 could very well be a release coming farther down the road, “and Apple could very well release another iTunes 10.x point update as a simple iOS-6-compatiblity release.”

Meanwhile, the site also said a full revamp of the iTunes Store and App Store may be conducted between this summer and the fall.

“Earlier this year, Apple purchased a company called Chomp to help with that refresh. Since then, we’ve heard multiple independent whispers that the Chomp team has been fully integrated into a team that specifically exists in order to improve content discovery within the iTunes application and the online store,” it said. — RSJ, GMA News

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