Apple Rumored to Public Beta iOS 8.3 and iOS 9

9to5mac is reporting that Apple will be launching a public beta program for the upcoming iOS 8.3, as well as iOS 9 later this year.

9to5mac Says:

In an effort to eliminate bugs from upcoming iOS versions ahead of their general releases, Apple plans to launch the first-ever public beta program for the iOS operating system, according to multiple people briefed on the plans. Following the successful launch of the OS X Public Beta program with OS X Yosemite last year, Apple intends to release the upcoming iOS 8.3 as a public beta via the company’s existing AppleSeed program in mid-March, according to the sources. This release will match the third iOS 8.3 beta for developers, which is planned for release the same week. Apple then expects to debut iOS 9 at its June Worldwide Developer Conference, with a public beta release during the summer, and final release in the fall.

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Take it with a grain of salt, especially since it includes the “multiple people briefed on the plans” weasel-words.

If it is true, I’d be all for it. The iOS developer betas are basically public as it is, since getting access is both easy and straightforward. If Apple actually listens to feedback and focuses on bugfixes, this program has a chance of being a success.