Apple reportedly working on iTunes 11 with iOS 6 support

PanARMENIAN.Net - Sources say that Apple has recently begun internally seeding the next major release of the iTunes application for computers, iTunes 11, according to 9to5mac.com.

Work on iTunes 11 began prior to the release of iTunes 10.6, and the development of the new software product is currently focused on under-the-hood changes, rather than cosmetic changes. However, Apple develops different portions of products in separate groups or at separate times, so the final product will likely include some new user-interface elements and more visible features.

Apple is working on iTunes 11 as a version of iTunes that supports their upcoming iOS 6 release and future devices. Apple typically releases new versions of iTunes alongside major new OS’s and mobile devices. While iTunes 11 is built as an iOS 6 compatible-release, according to sources, 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. One source calls that the more likely situation.

On the subject of iTunes, there are still rumors that a full iTunes Store and App Store revamp is underway for a launch between this summer and the fall. Earlier this year, Apple purchased a company called Chomp to help with that refresh. Since then, multiple independent whispers prompt 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, the report says.