iOS --> iPhoneOS??

[himanshumodi]

Well, the renaming would make sense. But didn't they pay bucket load of cash to Cisco for that name? Well, I suppose they got what they wanted out of that "investment".

 

[Mr. Awesome]

I think iPhoneOS makes more sense than iOS, since the iPhone and iPod Touch are the only ones still using it.

 

[theapplehead]

Seems likely especially with Jon Prosser tweeting it

 

[Mr. Awesome]

Seems likely especially with Jon Prosser tweeting it View attachment 925113

Literally just saw that Tweet. 🤣

 

[Homme]

Yep it’s all true

here is your first look at proof

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273673983213424641

 

[C DM]

Yep it’s all true

here is your first look at proof

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273673983213424641

Well, seems like more speculation really rather than proof (even if turns out to be true).

 

[Elektrofone]

ironically they changed the name to iOS with version 4 and it was originally iPhone OS until that

 

[Mr. Awesome]

ironically they changed the name to iOS with version 4 and it was originally iPhone OS until that

Yes, but they only changed it to iOS because it was also used for the iPad. Now that the iPad has iPadOS, the iPhone could have iPhoneOS again.

 

[macintoshmac]

Doesn’t really matter whichever way they choose to name it. What matters (or rather should matter) to users is how the OS performs for them.

 

[ian87w]

LOL, it comes full circle.
iPhone OS was the original name for iOS on the original iPhone.
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Wow, how old is the 6s? Is it the longest supported iDevice as of yet (vs the iPad 2, iPad Air 2)?

 

[Marlon DLTH :)]

Wow, how old is the 6s? Is it the longest supported iDevice as of yet (vs the iPad 2, iPad Air 2)?

Yes, that’s impressive

 

[Lucas284]

Yep it’s all true

here is your first look at proof

https://twitter.com/x/status/1273673983213424641

Why would they include the iPod in an iPhoneOS?

 

[gwhizkids]

If this is true, then I'm hopeful for some real game changing additions to iPadOS 14. Perhaps a true fork in the road/code!

 

[Homme]

Why would they include the iPod in an iPhoneOS?

nowadays yep

But then they did that with the first three iPod Touchee though before iOS 4.0

 

[1193001]

I hinted this back during the new ipad os naming, I have the feeling that even under the same os number some features will be missing for some devices than others and so the naming scheme will be used as a way to say Ipad only features or iphone only features

 

[tranceking26]

By force of habit, I'll probably be calling it iOS for ages lol

 

[Michael Clarke]

But then they did that with the first three iPod Touchee though before iOS 4.0

You mean iTouch? *ducks*

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Doesn’t really matter whichever way they choose to name it. What matters (or rather should matter) to users is how the OS performs for them.

So insightful.

This can go hand in hand with the "who cares what OS you choose, just use what works best for you" posts.

 

[C DM]

Doesn't look like it's happening.

 

[Ferc Kast]

Seems likely especially with Jon Prosser tweeting it

Didn't age well...

 

[theapplehead]

Didn't age well...

Whoops. Guess he can’t be right all the time lmao 😂.

 

[tomtad]

Jon Prosser...................got it wrong 😅

 

[Tsepz]

I feel like Apple trolled the leakers

 

[AlanShutko]

I think they were going to rename it to coincide with an announcement of their new AR platform, but that product has been delayed. So there is no need to rename it so that people don't get confused with eyeOS.

 

[symphony]

Jon Prosser...................got it wrong 😅

Jon Prosser got A LOT of things wrong that he leaked for WWDC. I don't trust him anymore