Posting onX(formerly Twitter ) Tuesday , the Bloomberg newsman Mark Gurman , a reputable source of Apple intel , warned that , while exciting for Apple watchers , the iOS 19 image in circulation are not representative of what we will see at WWDC 2025 .
“ They search to be based on either very old builds or vague descriptions , ” Gurman commented , “ escape key feature . Expect more from Apple in June . ” He did not refine on what those key features might be .
To illustrate the point , Gurmanmade anotherpost shortly afterward and admit an erstwhile pre - announcement image of iOS 7 , a software package update that was far-famed for its dramatic and controversial revamp of iOS ’s esthetical . That was the class , readers may recall , when skeuomorphism drop dead . But the leak image still has the erstwhile quasi - naturalistic icons for apps such as Newsstand ( wooden shelf ) , Camera ( a camera lense ) , and Photos ( a helianthus ) rather than the more emblematical image they would get by the time iOS 7 came out , and still have , with some tweaks and with the elision of the now - defunct Newsstand , to this day .
“ This was a real Io 7 prototype from six months prior to its declaration , ” the writer explains . “ patently the actual affair was very unlike . ”
Gurman does n’t stipulate any especial screenshots , but he ’s probably talking about Jon Prosser . The leaker and YouTuber , having demonstrated a ‘ mockup ’ of theiOS 19 Camera appearlier this month , usher off what he exact was a screenshot of iOS 19 Messages in theGenius Bar podcaston Tuesday , and was generally dismissive about the much - anticipated redesign across the OS . “ Let me just say that I ’m not impress by the Home Screen , ” Prosser tell , arguing that iOS 19 does not and probably will not meet people ’s high anticipation . He also called out Gurman by name and arrogate his prediction were wrong .
So wrick that lour upside down , Jon ! iOS 19 might still be great . We ’ll chance out in June when Apple showcases iOS 19 , as well as iPadOS 19 , macOS 16 , and many more software updates . But until then , do n’t get too caught up in screenshots or rumor — they might not tell the whole story .
