iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple for its iPhone line of smartphones. It was unveiled in January 2007 alongside the first-generation iPhone, and was released in June 2007.
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iOS 1 (called iPhone OS at the time) shipped with the first iPhone. It was basic but revolutionary, bringing multitouch, a home screen with icons, and core apps like Phone, Safari, and Mail. No...
In 2022 iOS remained the second most-installed mobile OS in the world. The debut of iOS on the first-generation iPhone in 2007 was a significant advance on existing multitouch technology, which enables users to operate computers with contact pressure, such as via a stylus or hand gesture.