History of iOS

iOS 1

iPhone OS 1,designed for multi-touch operation and a 3.5" capacitive touchscreen, which made it quick and responsive. While comparing it with the consecutive versions of iOS, this version lacked huge including support for native, third-party apps.

iOS 2

App store added, which allowed the support of native, third-party apps. More than 500 third-party apps were added on App store during its launch, along with built-in 3G and GPS.

iOS 3

iPad was launched with an updated version of iOS 3 tailor-made just for the new model.

iOS 4

iOS 4 enabling the user to switch between the apps in a flash with a double press on the home button. The feature loaded update had the name iOS given to it, leaving behind the word "phone" from the name of the operating system indicating its compatibility with iPhones, iPods and iPads.

iOS 5

iOS5 an era of virtual assistants. Yes, Siri was added to iPhone in this version possibility of having a virtual assistant inside your phone, that will actually obey your tasks and even tell you jokes.

iOS 6

iOS 6, launched in 2012 introduced Apple maps.It is marked as a mediocre step from the stellar Apple.Inc, as it didn't make any noise even among Apple's most loyal customers.

iOS 7

iOS 7 is newly designed with icons, a simplified flat design, new colour palettes, layers of stacked menu, animated backgrounds and a depth effect on the wallpaper as the device is tilted.

iOS 8

They opened up by allowing third-party widgets and keyboards for users to customize their iPhone and introducing a successful and secured payment option- Apple pay.

iOS 9

Apps like notes, transit, Apple music and news got a major fix, and 3D touch was introduced.

iOS 10

filters the photographs by location, facial recognition and other details

iOS 11

All the other major improvements were targeted on iPad, the most important ones being new files app and dock, a novel concept for drag and drop interactions and simpler multitasking.