Apple has released iPadOS 26.5 for supported iPads, adding Maps ads, new App Store subscription options, and system-level updates as part of a rollout that prioritizes services and developer infrastructure. iPad models iPadOS 26.5 is a late-cycle release that focuses on platform changes instead of … …
… While prioritizing user privacy, Apple Maps will also offer advertisers a flexible experience, letting them start and stop campaigns at any time. The arrival of the splash screen for Apple Maps ads in iOS 26.5 comes only a day before the Apple Business rollout, which is scheduled for April 14. …
… Maps ads expand to macOS in a broader services push Apple has expanded ads in Maps to macOS as part of the same rollout across its platforms. …
… In 2018, Apple stepped up its operations by using a fleet of vehicles with mapping radars to generate its own data. By January 2020, the rollout had completed and Apple Maps ran entirely on in-house data across all 50 states. …
… Apple is continuing work on Apple Maps ads in iOS 26.5, but the sponsored search and recommendation features don& 039;t appear publicly active in the current builds. …