It is highly expected that Apple will discuss iOS 7 during its Cupertino conference on Sept. 10. Some speculators think a release date for iOS 7 will be announced, while others think iOS 7, the iPhone 5S and/or iPhone 5C will be released at the conference. In preparation for upcoming iOS 7 release, one app company has already begun to update its products to be compatible with the iOS 7.

Electronic Arts, one of the biggest app developers in Apple's App store is the first app designer to already update an app for the iOS 7. Real Racing 3 was reportedly updated yesterday in order to be compatible with the new system. The update includes a new level and new cars. According to the update, Real Racing 3 has "full support for the latest version of iOS."

Electronic Arts was the first app company to update an app for iOS 7 compatibility, but may not be the last to do so before Apple's Sept. 10 conference.

This update shows that app developers are in preparation for iOS 7 which will have new gaming APIs. iOS 7 is expected to have a new leaderboard, new challenges and new security measures.

Apple announced a new version of iOS 7 in June, with promises to release it this fall. Rumors have it that the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C will be released Sept. 20. As a result, some believe iOS 7 will be released sometime after the Sept. 10 conference but before Sept. 20.

In addition to the newest iPhones, iOS 7 is expected to be compatible with the iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iPod touch fifth-generation, iPad 4 and older versions and iPad mini.

Some of iOS 7's biggest new features include the AirDrop for iOS and Control Center.

Other changes in iOS 7 include adjustments to the size and shape of app icons and other commonly used items, as well as differences in iconography and typography.

The app icons for iOS 7 will now feature a "superellipse" shape which differs from the simple radii values for rounded corners of which app programmers are familiar.

Classic icons, which feature outlines with color-fills, will be used in iOS 7, but there will also be the addition of icons that are pure outlines without any color.

In terms of font, Helvetica Neue will still be the default font in the new Apple release. The difference here is that the font will be displayed more often in Light face instead of Regular and Bold, which is most commonly seen in Apple devices today.

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