<p>While most consumers are wrapped up in Apple's latest iOS 7 update, many others are looking ahead toward the future, at the next big update from Tim Cook and company. iOS 8 is expected to be the update that replaces iOS 7 and here, we take a look at all of the early iOS 8 rumblings we've seen thus far.</p><p>Most iPhone and iPad owners are fixated on Apple's latest iOS 7 update. Last week, Apple introduced iOS 7.1 to the world, an update that not only delivered bug fixes but also brought the company's new CarPlay feature and several other important enhancements to owners of its iOS 7-powered smartphones and tablets.</p><p>Historically, Apple's iOS x.1 updates have served as the bridge between its major ones and from the looks of things, there is a very good chance that iOS 7.1 arrived in between Apple's iOS 7 update and its next major update, rumored to be iOS 8.</p><p>For weeks, we've heard quite a bit about what could be coming next from Apple. iOS 8 is still very much elusive but rumors have been able to shed some light on some of the features that might be on board Apple's next piece of mobile software.</p><p><a href="http://www.gottabemobile.com/2014/03/19/ios-8-rumor-roundup-march/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://culturemob.com/ios-8-rushing-simplicity-elegant-features">iOS 8 - Rushing to Simplicity With Elegant Features</a> (CultureMob (blog))</p><p><a href="http://gadgetinsiders.com/ios-8-rumors-new-details-surface-on-apple%E2%80%99s-upcoming-mobile-platform-15109/">iOS 8 Rumors New Details Surface on Apple&#039;s Upcoming Mobile Platform</a> (Gadget Insiders)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dEFJFRFcYhGSG6MlKnlWIpj0BwrDM&authuser=0&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>