Apple renamed iPhone OS to iOS with version 4, released on 21 June 2010. It added multitasking (in a limited form), home-screen folders, wallpapers, a unified inbox, FaceTime on the iPhone 4, and iBooks. The iPad got iOS 4.2 in November, bringing AirPlay and multitasking to the tablet.
- Vendor
- Apple
- Version
- 4.0 to 4.2
- Released
- 21 June 2010
- Type
- os
Details
| Look | Glossy skeuomorphic icons, linen textures, pinstripes |
|---|---|
| New in 4.0 | Multitasking, folders, unified inbox, FaceTime, iBooks, iAd |
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