Outline of iPhone OS

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to iPhone OS:

Essence of iPhone OS

Main article: iPhone OS
  • Devices:
    • iPhone
    • iPod Touch
    • iPad
  • Releases:
    • iPhone OS version history
      • iPhone OS 1.0
      • iPhone OS 2.0
      • iPhone OS 3.0
  • Major features:
    • Interface
      • Direct manipulation
        • MultiTouch
          • Types of usage:
            • Swiping
            • tapping
            • Reverse pinching
            • Pinching
        • Accelerometer
          • Types of usage:
            • Shaking
            • Rotation
            • Steering
    • Other elements:
      • SpringBoard (Home Screen)
      • Lack of Multitasking
      • Push Notifications

Branches of iPhone OS

  • Devices:
    • iPhone (device)
    • iPad
    • iPod Touch
  • iPhone OS
  • iPhone Development
    • Applications:
      • Application support:
      • Included apps
      • Web apps
      • Jailbreaking

History of iPhone OS

Main article: History of iPhone
  • iPhone OS version history
  • Advertising
  • History of Apple

General iPhone OS concepts

  • Hardware
    • Versions:
      • iPhone:
        • iPhone 3G
        • iPhone 3GS
      • iPod Touch
        • List of generations
      • iPad
  • Software
    • Interface
    • SDK
    • Jailbreaking/Hacking

Persons influential in the field of iPhone OS

  • STEVE JOBS, CEO
  • Jonathan Ive, Senior Vice President of Industrial Design
  • Scott Forstall, Senior Vice President of iPhone Software

See also

  • Apple Inc.
  • Macintosh