Tech website BGR claims that iOS 8.2, the latest version of Apple's operating system, is likely to be released for the public some time next week. The new operating system will support Apple's upcoming smartwatch, the Apple Watch, which is expected to be launched at an event on March 9.

According to Latin Post, the iOS 8.2, which has been in testing since November 2014, may be released as early as Monday, March 2. In other words, the Cupertino-based tech titan is planning the release of the new operating system a complete week ahead of the expected release of the Apple Watch at its "Spring Forward" event in San Francisco on March 9.

This is important since the Apple Watch will be running with the iOS 8.2. As of now, the Cupertino tech giant has already tested five beta versions of iOS 8.2 and it appears that the full version of the operating system will be released next.

According to the BGR report, there will be additional iOS 8.3 betas releases in the near future. Already two betas of iOS 8.3 have been released for developers to test the software. Two more betas are expected to be released prior to the release of the full version.

The release of two more iOS 8.3 betas means that the full version will be released sometime in April. The iOS 8.3 emojis will focus on allowing users to alter emojis as well as modify their skin tones.

It is expected that some additional features for the Apple Watch may be incorporated into iOS 8.3, as the Apple Watch will be available for purchase around the same time when the iOS 8.3 is expected to be released to the public.

According to AppleInsider, it is expected that Apple will allow public testing for its beta versions of upcoming iOS releases some time in mid-March. In other words, non-developers will possibly be able to test out iOS 8.3 just a few of weeks prior to its release to the public. It is worth mentioning here that this will be the first time that Apple has offered the general public to test the upcoming operating systems in advance.