Among the
technological tribe, the most popular terms associated with mobile phones are
Android and iOS. While the former allows transparency and easy accessibility,
the latter has carved a mass for itself, even though it allows strict
connectivity. But when it comes to Apple, the loyal customers forget all of its
cones and just stick on to the beauty, elegance and the magical iOS that runs
like a pure charm.
It was on
June 29, 2007, Steve Jobs, the then chairman and co-founder of Apple.Inc
launched iPhone with iOS 1. Since then, the operating system has undergone some
major upgrades, which was a result of continuous hard work and passion towards
achieving beyond the expectations of the consumer. Here, we are glad to give
you a brief sneak peek into the history of world’s favourite operating system.
iOS 1 (iPhone OS 1)
The
brainchild of Steve Jobs introduced the idea that an iPod, camera, phone and
internet device could be compacted inside a device that fits in your pocket. At
that time, iPhone was the actual star and other than the technological geeks,
no one was really interested in any information about the operating system
which made those phones work flawlessly.
iPhone OS 1,
as it was named, was so special among the customers as it was designed for
multi-touch operation and a 3.5” capacitive touchscreen, which made it quick
and responsive than any other present in the market then. While comparing it
with the consecutive versions of iOS, this version lacked huge including
support for native, third-party apps. But at the time of its launch, the phone
and iOS 1 created a massive buzz among the elites and technologically inclined
lot.
iOS 2 (iPhone OS 2)
iPhone OS 2
released a year after, on July 2008 created a major breakthrough by adding App
store, 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 technology. This gave smartphone market the capacity to think
limitless, which was visible from Google’s move just after a month of iOS 2
launch- android released Android Market, an older version of Play Store.
iOS 3 (iPhone OS 3)
On June
2009, the next upgrade - iPhone OS 3- was not about any dramatic inventions or
transformations, but they focused on fine-tuning the already developed
programs. Jobs elevated the whole iPhone using to the next level by adding push
notifications for third-party apps, parental controls, tap to focus in the
camera, in-app purchases and subscription models, universal search with spotlight,
and cut, copy, paste for the touchscreen age.
Next
January, iPad was launched with an updated version of iOS 3 tailor-made just
for the new model. iTunes was also upgraded by adding options to buy movies, TV
shows and books from iPhone or iPod touch.
iOS 4
Multitasking
was the word of Apple in June 2010, when they introduced 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. FaceTime, multitasking, iBooks,
organizing apps into folders, Personal Hotspot, AirPlay and AirPrint, some of
the current popular OS apps were introduced then.
iOS 5
With the
launch of iOS 5 in 2011, Apple was beginning an era of virtual assistants. Yes,
Siri was added to iPhone in this version and the whole world went crazy behind
this possibility of having a virtual assistant inside your phone, that will
actually obey your tasks and even tell you jokes. Apple was also getting ready
to create new wave enemies in future like Whatsapp, by introducing iMessage and
iCloud.
iOS 6
iOS 6,
launched in 2012 witnessed a major fail- the introduction of Apple maps as a
counter-attack on popular google 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 or even inside Apple family. They also removed Youtube from the
pre-installed set of apps. Some other added features include a tighter
integration with Facebook, a new Passbook app and the iCloud allowing shared
photo streams.
iOS 7
As Tim Cook
rightly described, the launch of iOS 7 on 2013 was “the biggest change to iOS
since the introduction of the iPhone”. The world shouted “flat is beautiful” as
the new iPhone was released with an updated iOS 7 with newly designed 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. The
features included Contol Centre which meant quick settings, iTunes radio
service, multitasking for all the apps, updated versions of Safari and Siri,
and finally Airdrop was introduced which enabled easy connectivity and file
transfer to other iPhones.
iOS 8
Again, in
September 2014 Apple was in the mode of fine-tuning the existing features.
Firstly, they brought together their desktops and mobile phones closer by
providing a continuity concept enabling the user to send, edit and receive
messages or answer phone calls on both phones and Mac. They opened up the
platform wider by allowing third-party widgets and keyboards for users to
customize their iPhone and introducing a successful and secured payment option-
Apple pay. Also, iOS 8 engraved a new concept of addiction- a health tracking
app named health kit.
iOS 9
In September
2015, iOS 9 was unveiled. Major transformation was that Siri got way smarter-
Apple named it Proactive that is it brought back full panel spotlight feature
with intelligence. This version of iOS felt like polishing every minute detail
to catch up with its equivalents. Apps like notes, transit, Apple music and
news got a major fix, and 3D touch was introduced.
iOS 10
This time,
the world witnessed a wide opening up of Apple products to third-party apps.
Siri and iMessage were redesigned to allow strong third-party integration thus
connecting with Uber, Pinterest and other popular names. Apple also shared some
love to their users by filtering the photographs by location, facial
recognition and other details, also automatically treasured their precious
moments together into albums and video highlights.
iOS 11
September
11, 2017, showed the world what is going to be the future of smartphones. Apple
once again swept the hearts of its users by changing the look and feel of App
store- a new design and regular editorial content helped users find apps more
easily. All the other major improvements were targetted on iPad, the most
important ones being new files app and dock, a novel concept for drag and drop
interactions and simpler multitasking.
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