India, Jan. 16 -- Apple is preparing its next major iPhone software update, iOS 26.3, which could arrive later this month. While the company may release a smaller bug-fix update, iOS 26.2.1, at any time, iOS 26.3 is expected to bring the next round of features and improvements for iPhone users.

Apple typically follows a consistent schedule for its software releases. By examining past patterns, we can make an informed estimate for the iOS 26.3 launch. In previous years, the x.3 updates arrived around the same time in January:

Each of these updates launched roughly one week after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This year, that falls on January 26. Based on this pattern, Apple is likely to release iOS 26.3 in late January, with Monday, January...