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iOS Version History and Features

iPhone OS 1.x was the first iteration of Apple's touch interface mobile operating system, though it had no official name. iPhone OS 2.0 introduced the App Store. iPhone OS 3.0 added features like copy and paste. iOS 4 was the first major release to be renamed from iPhone OS and dropped support for some older devices. iOS 5 previewed multitasking and was the first major iOS release available for free to iPod Touch users.

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iOS Version History and Features

iPhone OS 1.x was the first iteration of Apple's touch interface mobile operating system, though it had no official name. iPhone OS 2.0 introduced the App Store. iPhone OS 3.0 added features like copy and paste. iOS 4 was the first major release to be renamed from iPhone OS and dropped support for some older devices. iOS 5 previewed multitasking and was the first major iOS release available for free to iPod Touch users.

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Versions of iOS

iPhone OS 1.x:

First iteration of Apple's touch interface mobile operating system.

No official name given on its initial release; Apple marketing literature simply stating
the iPhone runs a version of Apple's desktop operating system, OS X.

On March 6, 2008, with the release of the iPhone software development kit (iPhone
SDK), Apple named it iPhone OS (they went on to rename it "iOS" on June 7, 2010).

iPhone OS was the first operating system Apple released that features a finger touch
interface, with previous failed efforts to create popular mobile devices all relying on
a stylus.(Newton OS based devices)
This version of the OS introduces
2.0, the second major release of
Devices running 1.x are the App Store, making third-party
iPhone OS 2.x the iOS, became available with the
upgradable to this version. applications available to the
release of the iPhone 3G. 
iPhone and iPod Touch.

It was released
on June 17, Devices
Not all
3.0 became 2009. This running 2.x
features were
available with release added were
iPhone OS 3.x available on
the iPhone features such upgradeable
the original
3GS. as copy and to this
iPhone.
paste, firmware.
and MMS.
OS 4.x

OS 4 was made available to the public for the iPhone and iPod Touch on June 21, 2010, and is the first
lease to be renamed to simply "iOS”.

his is the first major iOS release to drop support for some devices. It is also the first major iOS release
hat iPod Touch users do not have to pay for.

he iPhone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation) have limited features, including lack of multitasking
apabilities and the ability to set a home screen wallpaper.

While the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod Touch (3rd & 4th generation) have all features enabled, such as
ultitasking. 

he iPhone and iPod Touch (1st generation) cannot run iOS 4.0 and above.

OS 4.2.1, released November 22, 2010, added iPad compatibility. It also was the last version to support
hone 3G and iPod Touch (2nd generation, MB & MC models).
iOS 5.x
iOS 5 was previewed to the public on June 6, 2011.

It was released for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4 (GSM and CDMA), iPhone 4S, iPod


Touch (3rd & 4th generation), iPad, and iPad 2 on October 12, 2011.

iOS 6 was announced


and previewed on June
11, 2012 during Apple iOS 6 was released to
Worldwide Developers the public on September
Conference (WWDC) 19, 2012, through
2012, and its release iTunes and over-the-air
was stated as Fall 2012. updates.

iOS 6.x Supported devices


include the iPhone
3GS and later; the iPod
Touch (4th generation)
and later; and the iPad
2 and later.

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