Ios

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. Major versions of iOS are released annually; the current stable version, iOS 26, was released to the public on September 15, 2025.

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iCloud is the personal cloud service of Apple. Launched on October 12, 2011, iCloud enables users to store and sync data across devices, including Apple Mail, Apple Calendar, Apple Photos, Apple Notes, contacts, settings, backups, and files, to collaborate with other users, and track assets through Find My. iCloud's client app is built into iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, macOS, and visionOS, and is available for Microsoft Windows. iCloud may additionally be accessed through a limited web interface.

watchOS is the operating system of the Apple Watch, developed by Apple. It is based on iOS, the operating system used by the iPhone, and has many similar features. It was released on April 24, 2015, along with the Apple Watch, the only device that runs watchOS. watchOS exposes an API called WatchKit for developer use.

iPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones, to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. It was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status as the successor to iOS 12 for the iPad, and first released to the public on September 24, 2019. Major versions of iPadOS are released annually; the current stable version, , was released to the public on .

Xcode is a suite of developer tools for building apps on Apple devices. It includes an integrated development environment (IDE) of the same name for macOS, used to develop software for macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. It was initially released in late 2003; the latest stable release is version 26.4, released on March 24, 2026, and is available free of charge via the Mac App Store and the Apple Developer website. Registered developers can also download preview releases and prior versions of the suite through the Apple Developer website. Xcode includes command-line tools that ena

eighth major release of the iOS mobile operating system designed by Apple Inc.

artificial intelligence platform developed by Apple

seventh major version of iOS

facial recognition system developed by Apple Inc.

tenth major release of iOS, the mobile operating system by Apple Inc.

thirteenth major release of iOS, the mobile operating system by Apple Inc.

ninth major release of iOS, the mobile operating system by Apple Inc.

sixth major version of iOS

tvOS (formerly Apple TV Software) is an operating system developed by Apple for the Apple TV, a digital media player. In the first-generation Apple TV, Apple TV Software was based on Mac OS X. The software for the second-generation and later Apple TVs is based on the iOS operating system and has many similar frameworks, technologies, and concepts.

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18th major release of iOS, a mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc.

sixteenth major release of iOS, a mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc.

seventeenth major release of iOS, a mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc.

fingerprint recognition feature of some iPhone/iPad/MacBook models

fifteenth version of iOS, Apple's mobile operating system for iPhone and iPod

eleventh major release of iOS, the mobile operating system by Apple Inc.

iOS 26 is the nineteenth major release of Apple's iOS operating system for the iPhone. It was announced at the 2025 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 9, 2025, and released on September 15, 2025. The successor to iOS 18, its version number was brought forward to 26 as Apple adopted a year-based convention for consistency across its operating systems.

twelfth major release of the iOS mobile operating system

fifth major version of iOS

fourth major version of iOS

AirDrop is a file-sharing service in Apple's iOS, macOS, iPadOS and visionOS operating systems that operates over a wireless ad hoc network. AirDrop was introduced in Mac OS X Lion (10.7) and iOS 7, and can transfer files among supported Apple devices by means of close-range wireless communication. There is no limit on the size of files that can be transferred. This communication takes place over Apple Wireless Direct Link (AWDL) "Action Frames" and "Data Frames" using generated link-local IPv6 addresses instead of the Wi-Fi chip's fixed MAC address. In November 2025, Quick Share added limited

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third version of iPhone OS by Apple Inc.

first major version of the mobile operating system by Apple

second major release of iOS by Apple Inc.

XNU ("X is Not Unix") is the computer operating system (OS) kernel developed at Apple Inc. since December 1996 for use in the Mac OS X (now macOS) operating system and released as free and open-source software as part of the Darwin OS, which, in addition to being the basis for macOS, is also the basis for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, visionOS, and tvOS.

design language developed by Apple

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file system developed by Apple

iAd was a mobile advertising platform developed by Apple Inc. for its iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad line of mobile devices allowing third-party developers to directly embed advertisements into their applications. iAd was part of Apple's iOS 4. The platform launched in 2010 and was discontinued in 2016.

AirPrint is a feature in Apple Inc.'s macOS, iOS, and iPadOS operating systems for printing without installing printer-specific drivers.

graphics rendering API by Apple

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service created by Apple Inc.

thumb|Early prehistoric Cycladic settlement on Skarkos hill on Ios Island, Greece, as seen from the top of the hill in Chora

iOS Software Development Kit

SwiftUI is a declarative framework for building user interfaces for iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS, visionOS and macOS, developed by Apple Inc. for the Swift programming language.

the iOS (iPhone) software feature introduced with iOS 9.3

process of disabling secure booting to allow installation of custom firmware on a device

list of pre-installed apps on the Apple iOS operating system

islet off Ios, Greece