Here Comes Apple's iOS 7

By Evan Niu, CFA, Erin Kennedy, and Eric Bleeker – Sep 7, 2013 at 6:00PM

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The biggest overhaul of Apple's most important operating system is imminent and could be a catalyst for investors to watch.

With Apple's (AAPL 0.64%) iPhone event on Tuesday, the next major version of iOS won't be far behind. iOS 7 is the biggest revamp to date of Apple's critically important mobile operating system and could be considered a catalyst in its own right. Google (GOOGL 1.27%) Android offers a compelling alternative at lower price points, but iOS is more differentiated.

Apple and Google take very different approaches to software updates. Big G goes for consistent and smaller tweaks, while the Mac maker prefers the bigger and splashier releases loaded with new features.

In the following video, Erin Kennedy discusses iOS 7 with Evan Niu, CFA, and Eric Bleeker, CFA.

Eric Bleeker, CFA, has no position in any stocks mentioned. Erin Kennedy and Evan Niu, CFA, both own shares of Apple. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of Apple and Google. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.