IPadOS 16

iPadOS 16 is the next major release of the iPadOS mobile operating system that is reportedly in development at Apple to succeed iPadOS 15. It is expected to be announced on June 6 at the 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference and released sometime later in 2022.

Supported devices
Like had been predicted (incorrectly) for iPadOS 15 in the previous year, Apple was previously reported to be limiting compatibility to devices using the Apple A10 "Fusion" processor or later, eliminating support for the following models:
 * iPad Air 2
 * iPad mini 4
 * iPad Pro (1st generation)
 * iPad (5th generation)

However, with the discontinuation of the A10-based 7th-generation iPod touch, Apple is also speculated to be discontinuing support for A10-based models, including:
 * iPad (6th generation)