iOS (originally iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system created and developed by Apple Inc. and distributed exclusively for Apple hardware. It is the operating system that presently powers many of the company's mobile devices, including the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. It is the second most popular mobile operating system in the world by sales, after Android.
iPad tablets are also the second most popular, by sales, against
Android since 2013, when Android tablet sales increased by 127%
Originally unveiled in 2007, for the iPhone, it has been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPod Touch (September 2007), iPad (January 2010) and iPad Mini (November 2012). As of June 2016, Apple's App Store contained more than 2 million iOS applications, 725,000 of which are native for iPads.[6][7] These mobile apps have collectively been downloaded more than 130 billion times.
Technical Details
Originally unveiled in 2007, for the iPhone, it has been extended to support other Apple devices such as the iPod Touch (September 2007), iPad (January 2010) and iPad Mini (November 2012). As of June 2016, Apple's App Store contained more than 2 million iOS applications, 725,000 of which are native for iPads.[6][7] These mobile apps have collectively been downloaded more than 130 billion times.
Technical Details
iOS 9 running on an iPhone 6S
Developer | Apple Inc. |
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Written in | C, C++, Objective-C, Swift |
OS family | Unix-like, based on Darwin (BSD), OS X |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | June 29, 2007 |
Latest release | 9.3.5 (13G36) (August 25, 2016 ) [±] |
Latest preview |
10.0 Developer Beta 8 (14A5346a) (August 26, 2016 ) [±] 10.0 Public Beta 7 (14A5346a) (August 26, 2016 ) [±] |
Marketing target | Smartphones, tablet computers |
Available in | 40 languages[1][2][3][4] |
Update method | iTunes or OTA (iOS 5 or later) |
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Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
Default user interface | Cocoa Touch (multi-touch, GUI) |
License | Proprietary software except for open-source components |
Official website | www |