Apple on Tuesday was awarded a flotilla of patents pertinent to its iOS devices, especially the iPhone, with the inventions covering everything from intuitive scrolling to email clients. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a number of Apple ...

Apple recently started distributing internal builds of iOS 18 to factories and relevant vendors, according to credible information shared on X by a private account with a track record of sharing accurate details on Apple's plans. The version of iOS that ...

iOS 18 will be the biggest iPhone update ever released. That's what Apple sources who are reportedly familiar with iOS 18 told Mark Gurman a few days ago. I speculated that there's only one thing that could elevate iOS to such status: the inclusion of so ...

In the ever-evolving world of mobile operating systems, two giants stand out: Apple’s iOS and Samsung’s One UI. With the release of iOS 18.2 and One UI 7, users are faced with a choice between two distinct approaches to smartphone user experience.

Along the way to a full release, Apple develops several variants of iOS all with a unique purpose and an entirely different set of users. Here's what they are, when they're used, and by whom. The end-consumer version of iOS is obviously freely available to ...