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iOS (previously iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed and distributed by Apple Inc.
* Apple’s mobile version of the OS X operating system used in Apple computers
* -Unveiled in 2007 for the iPhone.
Steven Paul "Steve" Jobs
* was an American entrepreneur, marketer, and inventor, who was the co-founder (along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne), chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.
Occupation
* Co-founder, Chairman and CEO, Apple Inc.
Co-founder and CEO, Pixar
Founder and CEO, NeXT Inc.
iOS Features
Home Screen
* The home screen appears whenever the user unlocks the device or presses the "Home" button
* The screen has a status bar across the top to display data, such as time, battery level, and signal strength
Notification Centre
* Notifications collate in a window which can be dragged down from the top of the screen
* Notifications are now delivered in small banners that appear over the status bar
Multitasking
* multitasking was limited to a selection of the applications Apple included on the device. Users could, however "jailbreak" their device in order to unofficially multitask
Switching application
* double-clicking the home button activates the application switcher.
* A scrollable dock-like interface appears from the bottom, moving the contents of the screen up
Siri
* an intelligent personal assistant and knowledge navigator which works as an application on supported devices.
* directed by the user's spoken commands, can do a variety of different tasks, such as call or text someone, open an app and etc.
Game Centre
* Game Center is an online multiplayer "social gaming network" released by Apple.
* It allows users to "invite friends to play a game, start a multiplayer game through matchmaking, track their achievements, and compare their high scores on a leaderboard."
SDK
* SDK was released on March 6, 2008, and allows developers to make applications for the iPhone and iPod...