iPhone OS 2.0 - 2.2.1

The iPhone OS 2.0 was introduced with the iPhone 3G. It also marked the introduction of the Apple AppStore and the support for third-party apps by the iPhone OS.

What's new:

• A number of email enhancements: push email support, Microsoft Exchange support, mass mail delete, mass mail move, saving attached images enabled.
• Search in the contacts list.
• Numerous interface localization options: languages/dual language keyboard.
• Importing SIM contacts is now possible.
• You can view MS Office and iWork attachments in Mail.
• Push email, push contacts, push calendar.
• Remote device configuration, security policies, remote wipe.
• Screenshot capability right out-of-the-box.
• Ability to save pics from Safari or Mail to Photos.
• Bonjour service discovery protocol.
• Addition of Parental controls(apply only to the iPod, Safari, YouTube, iTunes and AppStore).
• Scientific calculator in landscape mode.
• Image geotagging in the Camera.
• A number of Safari web browser changes - photo download, show inline YouTube videos on web pages, new domain extensions available to the .COM button on the keyboard (.net, .edu, .org), entering passwords is more user-friendly showing the last character.
• The Apple AppStore is introduced - a ground-breaking application download/install manager.

The iPhone OS 2.2 brings the following changes (list not exhaustive):

• Maps app gets Google Street View, public transit and walking directions, you can share location via email.
• You can download or stream podcasts via the iTunes application (over Wi-Fi and cellular networks).

Related Terms:

OS (Operating System)

Apple iOS

Apple iOS 1

Apple iOS 3

Apple iOS 3.2 (iPad Only)

Apple iOS 4

Apple iOS 5

Apple iOS 6

Apple iOS 7

Apple iOS 8

Apple iOS 9

Apple iOS 10

Apple iOS 11

Apple iOS 12