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
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Whether you want to block out the world, hide your apps, or just get things done faster, these tools should help.
The 5 biggest rumored iOS 27 upgrades coming to your iPhone
iOS 27 looks set to be heavily AI-based, but we're also hearing about possible performance and satellite connectivity improvements.
5 innovations I want from iOS... that'll keep me away from Android
iOS is a great operating system, but it has the potential to be so much more with the addition of these innovative features.
Apple's smarter Siri might arrive with iOS 26.4
iOS 26.4 might contain the Siri upgrade first teased in June 2024
Report: Apple does about-face on Siri chatbot — and it might compete directly with ChatGPT and Google
Is Apple building an entirely new Siri Chatbot? One rumor says that's the new plan, even if it's the opposite of what Apple execs once told us.
I’ve disabled this iOS 26 Apple Intelligence feature, and you probably should too
Even in iOS 26, notification summaries still get things wrong and miss important details, so here's how to turn them off.
The hidden iPhone setting that instantly turns your phone into a sleep machine
The iPhone has a hidden sound library that not enough people know about. Here's how you can use it to help sleep better and work more efficiently.
iOS 26 adoption on iPhones is staggeringly low – here are 3 reasons why
iOS 26 is seemingly proving very unpopular, and Liquid Glass could be a big part of the reason why.
