Following news earlier today that iOS 8 may include iCloud-powered Preview and TextEdit apps, screenshots claiming to represent iOS 8 and these app icons have been posted on Weibo.
Although the source of these images is uncertain, well-connected blogger Mark Gurman has confirmed with several of his sources that these are legitimate screenshots.
Here are the screenshots in full:
Reports have previously stated that the next major iteration of iOS will feature a health-centric app called Healthbook that will be a hub for exercise-related data and a standalone iTunes Radio app, as well staple Mac OS X apps Preview and TextEdit.
It is unclear what the Tips icon shown in the screenshots is for at this stage, although it has been suggested that this may be for a user guide of some sort.
While it’s entirely possible that these apps are a work-in-progress and the icons may be changed before the release of iOS 8, it at least gives us an insight into what then next version of iOS might have in store.
Also on Weibo was a screenshot of the settings page from the device tuning the above apps, clearly showing software version 8.0:
