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IOS 16: Companies, System features & Supported devices

iOS 16 is the sixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone. It is the successor of iOS 15, and was announced at the company's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on June 6, 2022, alongside iPadOS 16, and released on September 12, 2022. It was succeeded by iOS 17 on September 18, 2023.

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IOS 16 topic overview

The analysis highlights Companies, System features and Supported devices as prominent areas in the source structure around IOS 16.

Related topics
86
Source areas
5
Connected nodes
91
Extracted relationships
97
Concept neighborhoods
36
Bridge connections
91

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

System features · 42 topics
Supported devices · 17 topics
Overview · 15 topics
App features · 6 topics
Security and privacy · 6 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Available in
41 languages
Developer
Apple
General availability
September 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)
Kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
Latest release
16.7.2 (iPhone XS and later) (October 25, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-25)) [±] 16.7.16 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X only) (May 11, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-11)) [±]
License
Proprietary software with open-source components

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

System features

App features

Security and privacy

Supported devices

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How IOS 16 connects Entity context

The extracted context around IOS 16 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, IOS 16 → A11 Bionic, A11 Bionic SoC, A12 Bionic SoC, A9/A10 Fusion SoC, However, MiniiPhone, Plus, Plus/iPhone, PlusiPhone, PlusiPhone XiPhone XS, Pro, Pro Max, Pro MaxiPhone, Pro MaxiPhone SE, SE, Touch, XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone Another extracted example is IOS 16 → China, Contacts Only, Everyone, In, Minutes, This. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

IOS 16

Top relations

related to Supported devices · 17
IOS 16 → A11 Bionic, A11 Bionic SoC, A12 Bionic SoC, A9/A10 Fusion SoC, However, MiniiPhone, Plus, Plus/iPhone, PlusiPhone, PlusiPhone XiPhone XS, Pro, Pro Max, Pro MaxiPhone, Pro MaxiPhone SE, SE, Touch, XS MaxiPhone XRiPhone
related to AirDrop · 6
IOS 16 → China, Contacts Only, Everyone, In, Minutes, This
related to Home · 5
IOS 16 → Added, Apple Home, Introduced, Matter, This
related to history · 4
IOS 16 → June, See Apple's, September, The
related to Apple TV · 3
IOS 16 → AirPlay, Apple TV, Apple Watch
is a · 2
IOS 16 → first version of iOS to drop support for iPhones without a 3.5 mm headphone jack. iOS 16 is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone SE, sixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone
related to Controller support · 2
IOS 16 → Nintendo Switch Joy-Con, Pro Controllers
Available in · 1
IOS 16 → 41 languages
Developer · 1
IOS 16 → Apple
General availability · 1
IOS 16 → September 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

ios iphone support 16 users new screen now user messages also app lock text devices iphones apps possible contacts live

IOS 16 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 97 structured relationships around IOS 16. Examples in this analysis include IOS 16 → Available in → 41 languages and IOS 16 → Developer → Apple. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IOS 16Available in41 languages1.00infobox
IOS 16DeveloperApple1.00infobox
IOS 16General availabilitySeptember 12, 2022; 3 years ago (2022-09-12)1.00infobox
IOS 16Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)1.00infobox
IOS 16Latest release16.7.2 (iPhone XS and later) (October 25, 2023; 2 years ago (2023-10-25)) [±] 16.7.16 (iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X only) (May 11, 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-11)) [±]1.00infobox
IOS 16LicenseProprietary software with open-source components1.00infobox
IOS 16Official websiteiOS 16 at the Wayback Machine (archived August 2, 2023)1.00infobox
IOS 16Preceded byiOS 151.00infobox
IOS 16Succeeded byiOS 171.00infobox
IOS 16TaglinePersonal is powerful.1.00infobox
IOS 16is asixteenth major release of Apple's iOS mobile operating system for the iPhone0.90text
IOS 16is afirst version of iOS to drop support for iPhones without a 3.5 mm headphone jack. iOS 16 is the first version of iOS to drop support for an iPhone SE0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around IOS 16 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Iphone, Support and Iphones. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • IOS 16
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Iphones
    • Release
    • Also
    • Users
    • Devices
    • Home
    • Network
    • Notes
    • Security
    • App
  • ios 16
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Iphones
    • Release
    • Also
    • Users
    • Devices
    • Home
    • Network
    • Notes
    • Security
    • App
  • sixteenth major release
    • Iphone
    • System
    • Notes
    • Iphones
    • Security
    • Support
    • Also
    • App
    • Lock
    • Screen
    • Version
    • Apple
  • apple
    • Home
    • Available
    • Allows
    • System
    • Version
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Facetime
    • Release
    • Face
    • Id
    • Network
  • ios
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Iphones
    • Release
    • Also
    • Users
    • Devices
    • Home
    • Network
    • Notes
    • Security
    • App
  • iphone
    • Release
    • Support
    • Also
    • Iphones
    • Network
    • Devices
    • System
    • Version
    • Apple
    • Home
    • Notes
    • Security
  • ios 15
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Iphones
    • Release
    • Also
    • Users
    • Devices
    • Home
    • Network
    • Notes
    • Security
    • App
  • ios 17
    • Iphone
    • Support
    • Iphones
    • Release
    • Also
    • Users
    • Devices
    • Home
    • Network
    • Notes
    • Security
    • App

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For IOS 16, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects IOS 16 with System features. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
IOS 16 — System features · splits 49 ⟂ 43
IOS 16 — Supported devices · splits 74 ⟂ 18
IOS 16 — Overview · splits 76 ⟂ 16
IOS 16 — App features · splits 85 ⟂ 7
IOS 16 — Security and privacy · splits 85 ⟂ 7

Map overview Semantic statistics

IOS 16

Nodes92
Edges91
Triples97
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021739
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around IOS 16 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Companies, System features & Supported devices, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — IOS 16 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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