iOS 17? why not call it iPhone OS 17 ?

[snow755]

So I wounder dos apple have any besides iPhone that needs iOS Now days? If not then why not call iOS iPhone OS like iPhone OS 17 like back with iPhone OS 2 ?

 

[xxFoxtail]

They’re spending all this money to license the iOS name, might as well keep using it.

 

[ifrit05]

iOS is the foundation OS for a lot of Apple's mobile OS's, so it makes sense that it's still named "i"OS.

 

[CopyChief]

Because “OS” is generic. iOS is ownable and can be trademarked (and, in fact, is both trademarked and owned.)

 

[elvisimprsntr]

Why? Pure and simple. Eliminate patent infringement and royalty payments to Cisco and the Brazilian company suing Apple.

 

[Knowlege Bomb]

Definitely should be rebranded iPhoneOS to align with iPadOS.

Is the iPod touch still a thing?

 

[gwhizkids]

So I wounder dos apple have any besides iPhone that needs iOS Now days? If not then why not call iOS iPhone OS like iPhone OS 17 like back with iPhone OS 2 ?

iOS is much simpler to say than iPhoneOS.

 

[snow755]

Definitely should be rebranded iPhoneOS to align with iPadOS.

Is the iPod touch still a thing?

I think the iPod touch is long gone for a few years ?

 

[owidhh]

I would assume it's because they don't want to walk back on their decision - long ago they renamed iPhone OS to iOS...

iPhone OS gets new name, video calling

Apple's iPhone OS has a new name -- iOS 4.0 -- and support for a video calling feature in the new iPhone. It will be available June 21.

www.macworld.com

 

[winxmac]

2010 - iPad was launched and iPhoneOS was renamed to iOS
2019 - iPod touch 7th generation was released and iPadOS 13 was introduced
2022 - iPod touch 7th generation was discontinued and iOS 16 was released

 

[hovscorpion12]

Apple started with the name “iPhoneOS, then realized that the name is absolutely trash. Best decision they ever made was iOS.

 

[floral]

So I wounder dos apple have any besides iPhone that needs iOS Now days? If not then why not call iOS iPhone OS like iPhone OS 17 like back with iPhone OS 2 ?

iOS's shorter.
Though I do wonder why they don't call it iPhoneOS because whenever I talk about iPadOS, some people shorten it to iOS which then gets mistaken for the iPhone OS, causing a bunch of confusion. Making it iPhoneOS would differentiate the two OSes.

 

[ethanomnom]

It used to be called iPhoneOS way back in the day, but they changed it when going to iOS 4. It's honestly a simpler name, it's the OG, and everyone is so familiar with it now. No need to rebrand

 

[17fox]

Just came across this thread. Why would they do that? Only to match it with other OS like iPadOS and MacOS? It doesn't make any sense

 

[gwhizkids]

Just came across this thread. Why would they do that? Only to match it with other OS like iPadOS and MacOS? It doesn't make any sense

It makes about as much sense as Apple renaming itself Cupertino Computer Company.

 

[redbeard331]

It makes about as much sense as Apple renaming itself Cupertino Computer Company.

Too late it’s underway.