IOS
Mobile operating system by Apple
Summary
iOS 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.
Originally created by Epastore
3/7/2008, 5:13:57 PM
Modified
5/19/2026, 3:17:04 AM
Recent revisions
Reverted 1 edit by [[Special:Contributions/Iqosaynv|Iqosaynv]] ([[User talk:Iqosaynv|talk]]) to last revision by GreenC bot
Move 1 url. [[User:GreenC/WaybackMedic_2.5|Wayback Medic 2.5]] per [[WP:URLREQ#money.cnn.com]]
Reverted edit by [[Special:Contribs/Co0cxv91|Co0cxv91]] ([[User talk:Co0cxv91|talk]]) to last version by Canterbury Tail
Reverted edit by [[Special:Contribs/Fiavi3211|Fiavi3211]] ([[User talk:Fiavi3211|talk]]) to last version by Celjski Grad
Undid revision [[Special:Diff/1353500868|1353500868]] by [[Special:Contributions/Donovy1|Donovy1]] ([[User talk:Donovy1|talk]]) Restore correct grammar.
Restored revision 1345151718 by [[Special:Contributions/GSK|GSK]] ([[User talk:GSK|talk]]): Restore last good version before large changes by a user with a pattern of llm abuse
/* External links */removed too broad category
/* Reception */ Cleanup Market share section: Removed isolated Q3 2015 data per WP:OUTDATED and WP:UNDUE. The paragraph gave undue weight to a single decade-old quarter and referenced dead platforms (Windows Phone/BlackBerry). Current metrics are already present.
/* History */ - I've removed the outdated 2020 App Store growth prediction per WP:CRYSTAL. Actual current app counts are already established in the lead.
/* Digital rights management */ - I've cleaned up the DRM section per WP:NPOV: Removed Essay-like tag. Fixed WP:WEASEL words by explicitly attributing views to Wozniak, Zittrain, and Hewitt. Replaced dead/unreliable sources (Slashdot, Cult of Mac) with live, reliable citations (Discover, MacRumors).
Reverted [[WP:AGF|good faith]] edits by [[Special:Contributions/The Conservative Journalist|The Conservative Journalist]] ([[User talk:The Conservative Journalist|talk]]): This doesn't really feel like an improvement.
Updated the opening sentence.
Rescuing 7 sources and tagging 0 as dead.) #IABot (v2.0.9.5
Grammar: Improved clarity with consistent proper noun usage
