The evolution report of the operating system iOS: from the iPhone OS 2.0 to iOS 6

The history of Apple operating system can not only satisfy the natural curiosity, but also to better understand the nature of the main achievements of high-tech industry, To understand current trends and directions to properly assess the prospects for its further development. During the five years of its existence, the mobile platform is iPhone OS / iOS was a difficult path, full of many important events. A huge influence on the development of the system had a success in improving the hardware, so many stages of development of the operating system are closely linked with the emergence of new technologies.

iPhone iOS 2.0

iPhone iOS 2.0 was introduced in March 2008 and, along with other important improvements in the operating system has four important functions:

• Built-shop App Store.
• Support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync.
• Support for the corporate environment.
• Application Development Tools iPhone SDK.

In June 2008, together with the phone iPhone 3G presented new opportunities for iPhone OS 2.0:

• Search for contacts.
• Improve the function of quick viewing.
• Improved e-mail.
• Scientific Calculator.
• Parental Control.
• Languages.
• MobileMe.
• 3G + GPS.

iPhone OS 3.0

Announced at conference Software Sneak Peak in March 2009 suggested that iPhone OS 3.0 3,000 new API for developers and about 100 new features for users, including.

• In-game purchases.
• Support for peer-to-peer.
• Support for accessories.
• API for maps.
• Push-notification.
• Clipboard (cut, copy and paste).
• Landscape mode.
• MMS.
• The application for voice notes.
• Improved Calendar.
• Improved Stocks application.
• Search Spotlight.

July 8 at the WWDC 2009 conference in conjunction with the debut of iPhone 3GS operating system Apple has acquired a number of hardware-dependent functions.

• Video recording.
• Voice control.

iPhone OS 4.0 / iOS 4

iPhone OS 4.0, introduced in April 2010, received over 1,500 new API for developers and over 100 new features for users. Seven key features:

• Multitasking.
• Folders and wallpapers.
• Improved e-mail.
• iBooks for the iPhone.
• New features for business users.
• Game Center.
• Advertising service iAd.

At the presentation of the iPhone 4 in June 2010, Apple announced that the mobile platform iPhone OS 4.0 is changing the name to iOS 4. The company also showed two new features:

• FaceTime.
• Video recording at 720p.

iOS 5

In 2011 the first new mobile OS has been announced in the summer rather than spring. The platform has received about 200 new features, including:

• Center for notifications.
• Kiosk.
• Reminders.
• Integration with Twitter.
• Improved camera.
• Improved application photos.
• New features in the browser Safari.
• The concept of PC free (wireless synchronization, update and install the OS without a computer).
• Game Center.
• iMessage.
• iCloud.

October 4, 2011 in conjunction with iPhone 4S Apple introduced a number of innovations:

• Record video in 1080p resolution and improve the camera.
• Voice Assistant Siri.

iOS 6

June 11, 2012 at the conference WWDC Apple showed a new generation of mobile operating system - iOS 6 . The platform contains over 200 new features, including:

• Own Cards Apple.
• Improved Siri.
• The integration with Facebook.
• General photostream.
• FaceTime via 3G.
• Appendix Passbook.
• New features in the Phone application.
• Improved e-mail.
• New features for Safari.

Compare versions of mobile operating system, Apple (click to enlarge)