{"id":17359,"date":"2013-06-10T21:01:08","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T13:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=17359"},"modified":"2021-05-13T14:30:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T06:30:39","slug":"ios-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/ios-history\/","title":{"rendered":"A look Into The History of iOS (And Its Features)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/strong> At the point of publication, we are a few hours away from the release of <strong>iOS 7<\/strong> in<strong> WWDC 2013. <\/strong>To find out the latest features for iOS 7, <strong>stay tuned.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Apple\u2019s iOS (previously known as the iPhone OS) has come a long way \u2013 <strong>6 and a half years in the making for 6 generations of iPhones<\/strong>, together with multiple generations of iPads, and iPods. If you\u2019re someone who started out with an iPhone 4 and not know what came before that, then take a trip with us down memory lane to check out the <strong>history of Apple\u2019s iOS<\/strong> and the features that were introduced in previous WWDC events.<\/p>\n<p>It might be a long post as Apple has released a lot of updates since the first-generation iPhone. Some might not know how it looked like, but it wasn\u2019t as pretty as the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/40-iphone-5-sleeves-cases-accessories-you-can-buy\/\" rel=\"noopener\">iPhone 5<\/a>, that\u2019s for sure. We won\u2019t be talking about the design aspects of the device, but rather talk about <strong>iOS itself and the improvements significant to the iOS of today<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ref-block ref-block--post\" id=\"ref-post-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/sideload-ios-apps-iemulators\/\" class=\"ref-block__link\" title=\"Read More: How to Sideload iOS Apps Without Jailbreaking Using iEmulators\" rel=\"bookmark\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Sideload iOS Apps Without Jailbreaking Using iEmulators<\/span><\/a>\n<div class=\"ref-block__thumbnail img-thumb img-thumb--jumbo\" data-img='{ \"src\" : \"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/sideload-ios-apps-iemulators.jpg\" }'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript>\n<style>.no-js #ref-block-post-19767 .ref-block__thumbnail { background-image: url(\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/thumbs\/250x160\/sideload-ios-apps-iemulators.jpg\"); }<\/style>\n<\/noscript>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"ref-block__summary\">\n<h4 class=\"ref-title\">How to Sideload iOS Apps Without Jailbreaking Using iEmulators<\/h4>\n<p class=\"ref-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNote: This post was first published on April 8, 2014. Apple imposes several restrictions on apps available in...\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>iOS 1: The Birth Of The iPhone [2007]<\/h2>\n<p>iOS, then known as <strong>iPhone OS<\/strong>, was unveiled at the Macworld event, early 2007. At the time, features of the iPhone were very limited. There wasn\u2019t an App Store, you couldn\u2019t multitask between the built-in apps, move the app icons on the homescreen (until the 1.1.1 update), copy and paste text, attach files to email, 3G and MMS.<\/p>\n<p>However, while other devices were still using resistive touchscreens, Apple revolutionized its iPhone with <strong>capacitive touch<\/strong> capabilities, making the whole experience of a smartphone <strong>smooth and swift<\/strong> to users.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/iphone-1.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 1\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>The capacitive touchscreen made <strong>multitouch pinch-and-zoom<\/strong> and <strong>smooth scrolling<\/strong> a thing of the future as users experienced it when surfing on the <strong>Safari web browser<\/strong>, or zooming and scrolling through pictures on their camera roll. <strong>Google Maps<\/strong> was also awesome on the iPhone because of the capacitive touch \u2013 zooming in and out quickly had most of us excited back then.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/iphone-1-a.jpg\" alt=\"iOS 1\" height=\"418\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>At the time, Apple already had a wide customer base on iTunes who bought music for their old school, touch wheel iPods. Apple then excited the crowd as the iPhone was also called a \u2018wide screen touch enabled\u2019 iPod, the first of its kind.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 2: App Store [2008]<\/h2>\n<p>Remember how the iPhone had no App Store and all you had were the built-in apps by Apple? Me neither. The release of the <strong>App Store<\/strong> in 2008 built into the OS meant that users can browse and then download apps directly on the device.<\/p>\n<p>Apple also used the iTunes accounts so people would just have to <strong>enter their ID and password<\/strong> in order to start purchasing apps with the same credit card they use to purchase music on their computer.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/app-store.jpg\" alt=\"App Store\" height=\"208\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Other features added were <strong>Microsoft Exchange<\/strong> support that allowed for push emails, calendars and contacts from other sources and Apple\u2019s <strong>MobileMe<\/strong> (already replaced by iCloud). The native Google Maps app also had updates with street view, walking and public transport directions.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 3: iPhone Enhancements [2009]<\/h2>\n<p>Compared to iOS 2, iOS 3 was a core update launched together with the <strong>iPhone 3GS<\/strong> in 2009. Apple introduced the ability to <strong>cut, copy and paste<\/strong> just like how you can do it now, <strong>Spotlight search<\/strong> that lets you search for anything system wide, <strong>push notifications<\/strong> for 3rd party apps, <strong>MMS<\/strong>, <strong>voice control<\/strong>, <strong>USB and Bluetooth tethering<\/strong>, and the <strong>Find My iPhone<\/strong> app. Most of these features introduced then have stayed on the iOS till today.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/iphone-3gs.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone 3GS\" height=\"303\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>The native camera app also saw an improvement with <strong>video recording and the tap-to-focus<\/strong> feature. Apple also introduced the <strong>iTunes app<\/strong> where users could easily purchase and watch content on the phone. This release also allowed developers to create bluetooth and dock accessories through the <strong>large amount of APIs released on Apple\u2019s SDK<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 4: Multitasking, Retina & FaceTime [2010]<\/h2>\n<p>Recent users probably cannot fathom the idea that iOS could not multitask apps at a point in time. Lucky for them, iOS 4 was when <strong>the multitasking bar<\/strong> was born. With this multitasking feature, apps could work in the background allowing users to <strong>switch between apps faster<\/strong>, with its previously saved state intact. Other music apps other than the native music app could also work in the background too.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/ios-4.jpg\" alt=\"iOS 4\" height=\"350\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Apple also introduced <strong>app folders<\/strong>, <strong>custom wallpapers<\/strong> to replace the black background for the homescreen, <strong>FaceTime<\/strong> and <strong>Retina<\/strong> support for the iPhone 4. Moving from the iPhone 3GS screen to Retina was a big deal as developers had to make apps look good on high-resolution screens.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/facetime.jpg\" alt=\"facetime\" height=\"375\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>They also introduced a <strong>unified Inbox<\/strong> on the native Mail app for users with multiple email accounts, a less cluttered Inbox with <strong>threaded emails<\/strong>, the ability to <strong>search text on the Messages app<\/strong> and <strong>geotagging photos<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>WiFi tethering or <strong>Personal Hotspot<\/strong> as we now know was also included in later updates of iOS 4. That together with <strong>Game Center<\/strong>, <strong>AirPrint<\/strong> and <strong>AirPlay<\/strong> were released in the first quarter of 2011.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 5: Notification Center, Siri & More [2011]<\/h2>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/more-ios5-features\/\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS 5<\/a> was the most impressive update Apple came out with in 2011. The iPhone 4 was already a big hit with its Retina display, that together with the features of iOS 5 blew away any competition. Apple marketed <strong>Siri<\/strong> as an iPhone 4S feature.<\/p>\n<p>It was (still) a big hit, bringing <strong>voice assistance<\/strong> and information to your fingertips instantly, with voice recognition. <strong>iCloud<\/strong> was also released, making backups and setting up new iOS devices easy.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/ios-5.jpg\" alt=\"iOS5\" height=\"130\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Remember when notifications used to be a mini window right in your face? Well, Apple also released the <strong>Notification Center<\/strong> and the sleek <strong>notification bar<\/strong>, giving you the choice to interact with the notification while using an app.<\/p>\n<p>The lockscreen also saw improvements with <strong>lockscreen notifications <\/strong>where you can quickly swipe the app icon to open the app, and launch the <strong>camera app from the lockscreen<\/strong>, like you can do now.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/notification.jpg\" alt=\"iOS Notification\" height=\"462\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Other brand new features that were introduced include: <strong>Reminders<\/strong> app that synced with iCal and Outlook and featured location-based reminders, <strong>iMessage<\/strong>, <strong>Newsstand<\/strong>, <strong>Twitter integration<\/strong> and <strong>multitasking gestures<\/strong> with a <strong>split keyboard<\/strong> on the iPad.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/imessage.jpg\" alt=\"iMessage\" height=\"425\" width=\"500\"><\/figure>\n<p>Previously, syncing your device to iTunes meant you had to wait for it to finish before being able to use your device again. In iOS 5, Apple got rid of that so <strong>users could use the device while syncing<\/strong>. The native camera app also saw an improvement, they added basic editing features and users can use the volume button to snap a picture.<\/p>\n<p>There was also the feature of <strong>updating iOS over WiFi<\/strong>, alongside <strong>Safari Reader<\/strong>, which takes away all the clutter leaving you with just text to read, and rich text-editing on the Mail app.<\/p>\n<h2>iOS 6: Apple Maps & Passbook [2012]<\/h2>\n<p>Before iOS 7 is released to users, this is the OS where most of us are right now. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/apple-ios6-features\/\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS 6<\/a> was where we saw the release of <strong>Apple\u2019s own Maps app<\/strong> with turn-by-turn voice navigation. As they tried to step out from Google\u2019s shadow, they removed the native Google Maps and YouTube app found in previous versions of iOS. However, Apple\u2019s Maps failed on them and many looked to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/google-maps-ios6-alternatives\/\" rel=\"noopener\">alternatives<\/a> before <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/google-maps-for-ios6\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Google Maps<\/a> was re-released on the App Store.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/apple-maps.jpg\" alt=\"apple maps\" width=\"500\" height=\"440\"><\/figure>\n<p>Apple also introduced Passbook, marking entry into the world of digital wallets and payments with a mobile device. New features also include <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/iphone-silent-mode-exceptions\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Do Not Disturb<\/a> mode, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/disable-certain-area-screen-guided-access-ios-devices\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Guided Access<\/a>, <strong>panorama photos<\/strong> on the native camera app and <strong>Facebook integration<\/strong> allowing users to update status with a button on the notification center.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/ios-history\/facebook-integration.jpg\" alt=\"facebook integration\" width=\"500\" height=\"337\"><\/figure>\n<p>The bulk of Apples \"200 new features\" in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/apple-ios6-features\/\" rel=\"noopener\">iOS 6<\/a> were more of updates, which included<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Updates to Siri<\/li>\n<li>FaceTime over cellular<\/li>\n<li>Photo Stream over iCloud<\/li>\n<li>better sharing options throughout iOS<\/li>\n<li>remodeling of the App Stores<\/li>\n<li>enhanced Safari with iCloud tabs<\/li>\n<li>VIP mail on the native Mail app<\/li>\n<li>more Emoji<\/li>\n<li>new calling features, allowing you to set a reminder to call back or reply with a text message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor\u2019s Note: At the point of publication, we are a few hours away from the release of iOS 7 in WWDC 2013. To find out the latest features for iOS 7, stay tuned. Apple\u2019s iOS (previously known as the iPhone OS) has come a long way \u2013 6 and a half years in the making&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":122,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3399],"tags":[76,1846,1962,857],"topic":[4521],"class_list":["entry-content","is-maxi"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.8 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>A look Into The History of iOS (And Its Features) - Hongkiat<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Editor&#039;s Note: At the point of publication, we are a few hours away from the release of iOS 7 in WWDC 2013. 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