Apple management is reportedly not allowing its retail employees from using the iOS 7 betas.
According to 9to5Mac, Apple Retail employees have stated store managers and Human Resources representatives have reached out to workers that have used iOS 7 beta. The employees, who were discovered to be using iOS 7, were asked if they obtained the upcoming Apple mobile operating system through official Developer channels.
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The major concern, however, are Apple managers want to ensure employees with iOS 7 beta are not purchasing developer accounts then distributing the mobile platform to colleagues.
As per the iOS Development rules as seen in the RetailMe internal app: "Am I allowed to load and use iOS beta software on my devices? Not unless you are a member of the iOS Developer Program, or have been explicitly authorized by management to participate in the development or testing of internal Apple applications as part of an official Apple project."
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Apple customer experience employees have been told not to demonstrate the beta versions even if it's on their personal devices. Apple, however, does allow employees to direct customers to the official iOS 7 webpage on Apple.com.
As Latinos Post reported, Apple has rolled out iOS 7 beta 2, which features updates to iCloud, Messages, Voice Notes, and a male voice option for Siri. By visiting Apple's Developer page, people can download iOS 7 beta as long as they have an iOS developer account, which cost $99 per year.
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