iPhones to update to latest iOS version from inside sealed packages in the future

Unboxing a new product such as an iPhone can be the highlight of one's day - albeit less so if the long-awaited set-up is disrupted if the first thing the device insists on doing is a lengthy update to the latest software. However, Apple is now believed to have a workaround that might keep the process as seamless and potentially fun in the future.

Currently, iPhones bought direct from Apple Stores can come with outdated software out of the box. However, the OEM apparently has a plan to change that. According to Bloomberg correspondent Mark Gurman, the Cupertino behemoth has a new "system" ready to roll out to its retail stores.

It allegedly consists of a "pad" equipped with wireless technology upon which multiple iPhone boxes can be placed at once. The device can apparently switch all those devices on at once, then cause them to download and install the latest version of iOS - all without unsealing a single package.

This in-house gadget has yet to be spotted in the wild, although it is fairly plausible as yet another potentially unsettling aspect of Apple's walled hardware/software garden. Furthermore, it may actually prove a downside of buying a brand new device in some cases: wishing to avoid a new software upgrade that might impair one's cellular connectivity, for example.

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