Over the past several months, rumors have circulated regarding Jony Ive’s new role in overseeing UI design in addition to hardware design. The rumors have also indicated that Ive will adopt a ‘flatter’ design that will modernize the look of iOS.
In a lengthy report, Bloomberg now notes that this major effort to remake iOS puts Apple at risk of delaying the launch of iOS 7. While a public launch is said to currently remain on schedule for “as soon as September”, Apple’s internal deadlines have been pushed back as Apple’s software teams race to complete their work and ready a preview for next month’s Worldwide Developers Conference.
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