Apple likely to launch iOS 10.3 in early January

In order to fix bugs in iPhones, Apple is likely to launch iOS 10.3 in early January and it is expected to be big one, Forbes reported on Saturday. 

The news report quoting famed Apple leaker Sonny Dickson from his Twitter handle said that the company will begin testing iOS 10.3 from January 10.

iOS 10.3 beta 1 is scheduled to seed on January 10th.

— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) December 30, 2016

Dickson said iOS 10.3 will feature a new Theatre Mode that will include a new popcorn-shaped Control Center icon. Theatre Mode will be added to the Control Center on iPhones and iPads, it said.

iOS 10.3 to feature a new Theatre mode - will include a new popcorn-shaped Control Center icon.

— Sonny Dickson (@SonnyDickson) December 30, 2016

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According to the news report, Apple's iOS 10.3 looks set to continue the company's pattern of using major point releases (iOS 10.x) for new features and minor point releases (iOS 10.x.x) for bug and security fixes. 

But, for a growing number users, there is likely to be more widespread interest in iOS 10.2.1 than iOS 10.3, it noted.

The iOS 10.3 is expected during early January and, while Apple has not released a single detail of what the update contains despite several beta releases, it is assumed to contain a fix for the 30% bug which has outraged affected iPhone 5 to iPhone 6S Plus owners, it added.