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{{Infobox platform | {{Infobox platform | ||
|title = | |title = iOS | ||
|logo = IOS.png | |||
|developer = Apple Inc. | |developer = Apple Inc. | ||
|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]] | |type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]] | ||
|first-release = [[Wikipedia: | |first-release = [[Wikipedia:IPhone_OS_1|iPhone OS 1.0]] ('''2007''') | ||
|last-release = [[Wikipedia: | |last-release = [[Wikipedia:IOS_18|iOS 18]] ('''2024''') | ||
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{{Infobox platform | {{Infobox platform | ||
|title = | |title = iPadOS | ||
|developer = Apple Inc. | |developer = Apple Inc. | ||
|type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]] | |type = [[:Category:Emulators by operating system|Operating systems]] | ||
|first-release = [[Wikipedia: | |first-release = [[Wikipedia:iPadOS 13|iPadOS 13]] ('''2019''') | ||
|last-release = [[Wikipedia: | |last-release = [[Wikipedia:iPadOS_18|iPadOS 18]] ('''2024''') | ||
}} | }} | ||
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:''This page is about emulators that run on iOS and iPadOS.'' {{for|software that emulates iOS/iPadOS on other hardware|iOS emulators}} | |||
iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its mobile devices. It was unveiled in January 2007 for the first-generation iPhone, which launched in June 2007. iOS is based on macOS, and is the basis for three other operating systems made by Apple: iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. iOS also formerly powered iPads until iPadOS was introduced in 2019 and the iPod Touch line of devices until its discontinuation. | iOS (formerly iPhone OS) is a mobile operating system developed by Apple exclusively for its mobile devices. It was unveiled in January 2007 for the first-generation iPhone, which launched in June 2007. iOS is based on macOS, and is the basis for three other operating systems made by Apple: iPadOS, tvOS, and watchOS. iOS also formerly powered iPads until iPadOS was introduced in 2019 and the iPod Touch line of devices until its discontinuation. | ||
iPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. It was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status as the successor to iOS 12 for the iPad, and first released to the public on September 24, 2019. | iPadOS is a mobile operating system developed by Apple for its iPad line of tablet computers. It was given a name distinct from iOS, the operating system used by Apple's iPhones to reflect the diverging features of the two product lines, such as multitasking. It was introduced as iPadOS 13, reflecting its status as the successor to iOS 12 for the iPad, and first released to the public on September 24, 2019. | ||
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;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc. | ;*See each Wiki Category [[:Category:Consoles|Consoles]], [[:Category:Computers|Computers]] and [[:Category:Arcade|Arcade]] for individual dedicated system pages to see more detailed comparisons and information about software emulators. Dedicated system pages provide more up-to-date listings and in-depth information on specific aspects like hardware features, peripheral support, and compatibility etc. | ||
;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on iOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games. | ;*Some games have [[Game engine recreations and source ports]] that run on iOS, which can be the better than emulators for their specific games. | ||