iOS is the mobile operating system used by Apple’s iPhones. First introduced with the original iPhone in 2007, the software has remained a feature of every iPhone released in the years since, and continues to provide the basis for other Apple operating systems including iPadOS, tvOS and watchOS.
Apple's App Store serves as the centerpiece of its iOS mobile operating system, with the company’s virtual marketplace now containing more than 2 million apps optimized for the platform.
New versions of iOS are released annually – typically ahead of new iPhone launches – with iOS 17 expected to replace iOS 16 in September 2023.
Latest about iOS
F1 and the Grand Prix invade Apple Maps – but where's Brad Pitt?
Apple is augmenting its Monaco Maps to accommodate the Grand Prix and a film it happens to be producing.
Apple is about to make Personal Voice faster and better, and update almost all of its other accessibility features
Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day
iOS 19: new features, a new design, and everything you need to know
Updated iOS 19 is still a way off, but we’ve already heard some key rumors about the next major iPhone software update
iOS 19 tipped to bring big Wi-Fi convenience upgrade, as iOS 18.5 prepares to land in days
iOS 19 could make it easier to connect multiple devices to public Wi-Fi, but ahead of that we're expecting iOS 18.5 very soon.
Is the App Store about to undergo a big change? Not so fast, says Apple
After a judge's rebuke on how Apple manages the App Store and its relationships with developers, Apple files an appeal
Sketchy iOS 19 leak suggests your iPhone could soon look a lot more like Android
iOS 19 could have Android-like app icons and a glassy design according to the latest leak – but don't count on it.
Apple's first iOS 18.5 beta makes it easier to get the old-style Apple Mail back
Though iOS 18.4 has only just made it to release, Apple has already issued the first beta for iOS 18.5 – it’s light on new features, but does make it easier to reverse a controversial change.
I just fixed the most frustrating Dynamic Island quirk with an obvious workaround
Dynamic Island activities tend to encroach on other useful display icons, but there's a simple workaround.
