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iOS
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| Company / developer | Apple Inc. |
| Programmed in |
ARM assembly C C++ Objective-C |
| OS family | Unix-like (OS X) |
| Working state | Current |
| Source model |
Closed source (with some open source components) |
| Initial release | Jun 27, 2007 |
| Update method | iTunes and OTA Updates |
| Package manager | App Store |
| Supported platforms | iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, iPad mini, Apple TV |
| Kernel type | Hybrid (XNU) |
| Default user interface | SpringBoard |
| License | Proprietary |
| Official website | www.apple.com |
iOS, formerly known as iPhone OS (and just Mac OS X), is the operating system for the iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV. iOS has four abstraction layers: the Core OS layer, the Core Services layer, the Media layer, and the Cocoa Touch layer. The OS takes ~350MB of the device's total memory storage, this means that users will not get their full storage space.
In iOS 4.0+, it takes up ~800MB of space, changing the root partition from 500MB to 1000MB, due to the 2x graphics that have been added for the iPhone 4 (GSM) and iPod touch 4G retina displays.
In iOS 5.0, Apple began pushing towards a computer-less experience for iOS. (e.g.- Devices can be activated and updated over the air.) In addition, multitasking gestures are now enabled by default.
In iOS 6.0, it takes up ~850MB of space A4/A5/A5 A/A5X and ~1.2GB for A6/A6X.
