2. iPhone OS 1.0
Notes:
• Released with the Original iPhone
• Did not include iTunes or App Store
• Established the well-known iOS UI
• Update- 1.1.1-1.1.3
• Released with iPod touch
• Allowed for web clips and multitouch on the keyboard
• Included iTunes Music Store (not in screenshot)
3. 6
new
iPhone OS 2.0
Feature Count- 6
Notes:
• Released with the iPhone 3G
• Included the wildly popular App Store and added
support for MobileMe and Micrsosoft Exchange
• Updates- 2.1.0-2.2.0
• iPhone OS 2.1
• Fixed battery life and speed issues
• Added Genius playlists
• iPhone OS 2.2
• Added Google Street View and Podcast downloads
4. 14
new
iPhone OS 3.0
Feature Count- 14
Notes-
• Released with the iPhone 3GS
• Added cut, copy, and paste functionality, spotlight search,
and push notifications for 3rd party apps
• Also included Voice Control, video recording, MMS, USB and
Bluetooth tethering, landscape keyboard, and Find My iPhone
• Other notable changes- addition of in-app purchases,
parental controls, a Compass app, autofill in Safari, and
Parental Controls
• Updates- 3.1
• Ringtone downloads
• Voice Control over Bluetooth
5. 1
new
iPhone OS 3.2- iPad.
Feature Count- 1
Notes-
• Released only for the iPad
• Changed UI to account for the iPad’s larger screen
• Was the beginning of skeuphormism- a design that
imitates an older object
• For example, the iBooks app looks like a bookshelf.
• Added support for Bluetooth keyboards
6. 14
new
iOS 4.0
Feature Count- 14 (notable features)
Notes-
• Released with the iPhone 4
• One of iOS’s largest updates
• Added multitasking, sort of. Apps were able to save their state when
they were closed and reopen to that exact state
• Also added home screen folders, FaceTime video chat, a unified
email inbox, spell check, and threaded email messages
• Updates-
• iOS 4.1
• Added Ping, Game Center, HDR photos,
• iOS 4.2
• Added AirPrint and AirPlay
• iOS 4.3
• Added Personal Hotspot and iTunes Home Sharing
7. 15
new
iOS 5.0
Feature Count- 14 (notable features)
Notes-
• Released with the iPhone 4S
• Another big upgrade
• Added Siri on the 4S, Notification Center, iTunes Wi-Fi
Sync, PC-Free, iCloud, iCloud Backup, Reminders,
Newsstand, Reader in Mobile Safari and iMessage
• Added some extra multitasking gestures for the iPad
• Updates-
• iOS 5.1
• Added Camera on lockscreen, Japanese Siri, camera face
detection, and the ability to delete Photo Stream photos
8. 16
new
iOS 6
Feature Count- 16
Notes-
• Released alongside the iPhone 5
• Newest iOS version to date (January 16th 2013)
• Added Apple’s own Maps app.
• Added the Reminders app, the Passbook app, and
many other improvements.