Apple's iOS is one of the most popular smartphone operating systems, second only to Android. It runs on Apple hardware, including iPhones, iPad tablets and iPod Touch media players.

During WWDC 2025 on Monday (June 9), Apple introduced its new operating systems, including iOS 26 and iPadOS 26. In addition to brand-new features and the innovative Liquid Glass design, the new ...

The operating system plays the most crucial role in your tablet’s functionality and ecosystem compatibility. The three main options are iOS, Android, and Windows.

The operating system is based on the Mac OS software, which has been used to run Macintosh computers. iOS is also the template for other Apple product systems, including watchOS, tvOS, and iPadOS ...

Windows Phone runs exclusively on smartphones, while Apple’s iOS runs on smartphones and tablets. Google has its own operating system for smartphones and tablets named Android.

The first version of iOS was released in June 2007, when the iPhone debuted on the market. iOS, an acronym for iPhone Operating System, is a Unix-derived operating system powering all of Apple’s ...

Instead of using system names like iOS 19 and macOS 19, the company will now use the year as part of the name. This means all its operating systems will be called iOS 26 , iPadOS 26 , macOS 26 ...