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IOS 6: App features, System features & Overview

iOS 6 is the sixth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc., being the successor to iOS 5. It was announced at the 2012 Worldwide Developers Conference on June 11, 2012, and was released on September 19, 2012. It was succeeded by iOS 7 on September 18, 2013. It was also the last iOS major release to feature a skeuomorphic…

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IOS 6 topic overview

The analysis highlights App features, System features and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around IOS 6.

Related topics
67
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
73
Extracted relationships
117
Concept neighborhoods
29
Bridge connections
73

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.

App features · 25 topics
Overview · 22 topics
System features · 13 topics
Reception · 3 topics
Problems · 2 topics
Supported devices · 2 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.

Default user interface
Springboard
Initial release
September 19, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-09-19)
Kernel type
Hybrid (XNU)
Latest release
6.1.6 (10B500) / February 21, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-02-21)
License
Proprietary EULA except for open-source components
Official website
Apple - iOS 6 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 4, 2013)

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

Reception

Problems

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 6 connects Entity context

The extracted context around IOS 6 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, IOS 6 → Apple, But, CNET, Craig Grannell, Dan Seifert, Instead, Jason Parker, Mountain Lion, OS, TechRadar, That, The, The Verge, There, When, While Another extracted example is IOS 6 → Additional, Calendars, Contacts, Do Not Disturb, In, Location Services, New, OS, Photos, Reminders, System Preferences, The, The Settings. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

IOS 6

Top relations

related to Reception · 16
IOS 6 → Apple, But, CNET, Craig Grannell, Dan Seifert, Instead, Jason Parker, Mountain Lion, OS, TechRadar, That, The, The Verge, There, When, While
related to Settings · 13
IOS 6 → Additional, Calendars, Contacts, Do Not Disturb, In, Location Services, New, OS, Photos, Reminders, System Preferences, The, The Settings
related to Maps app launch · 11
IOS 6 → App Store, Apple, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Apple Maps, Apple's, Google Maps, In, Maps, October, Scott Forstall, VP
related to Facebook integration · 8
IOS 6 → App Store, Apple's, Calendar, Contacts, Facebook, Facebook's, Game Center, Notification Center
related to App Store · 7
IOS 6 → App Store's, Apple's, Categories, Genius, It, The App Store, There
related to Abnormal data usage · 6
IOS 6 → Apple, Many, Steve Rosenbaum, The, The Huffington Post, WiFi
related to External links · 5
IOS 6 → Archived, CS1, Retrieved September, September, URL
is a · 4
IOS 6 → first version of iOS to drop support for an iPad..mw-parser-output .col-begin, last version of iOS that supports the iPhone 3GS and the fourth-generation iPod Touch, sixth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc, welcome upgrade for any iOS user
related to history · 4
IOS 6 → Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, It, June, September
related to Phone · 4
IOS 6 → Remind, Reply, The, Upon

Important terminology

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

Important terminology

ios app apple users new iphone release system also apps maps ipod operating store received touch siri advertising youtube apple's

IOS 6 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 117 structured relationships around IOS 6. Examples in this analysis include IOS 6 → Default user interface → Springboard and IOS 6 → Initial release → September 19, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-09-19). The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
IOS 6Default user interfaceSpringboard1.00infobox
IOS 6Initial releaseSeptember 19, 2012; 13 years ago (2012-09-19)1.00infobox
IOS 6Kernel typeHybrid (XNU)1.00infobox
IOS 6Latest release6.1.6 (10B500) / February 21, 2014; 12 years ago (2014-02-21)1.00infobox
IOS 6LicenseProprietary EULA except for open-source components1.00infobox
IOS 6Official websiteApple - iOS 6 at the Wayback Machine (archived September 4, 2013)1.00infobox
IOS 6Package managerApp Store1.00infobox
IOS 6Preceded byiOS 51.00infobox
IOS 6Source modelClosed, with open source components1.00infobox
IOS 6Succeeded byiOS 71.00infobox
IOS 6Supported platformsiPhone, iPod Touch, iPad1.00infobox
IOS 6TaglineIt takes your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch in entirely new directions.1.00infobox
IOS 6Update methodSoftware Update1.00infobox
IOS 6Working stateNo longer supported1.00infobox
IOS 6is asixth major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc0.90text
IOS 6is alast version of iOS that supports the iPhone 3GS and the fourth-generation iPod Touch0.90text
IOS 6is awelcome upgrade for any iOS user0.90text
IOS 6is afirst version of iOS to drop support for an iPad..mw-parser-output .col-begin0.90text

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around IOS 6 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Apple, Release and App. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • IOS 6
    • Apple
    • Release
    • App
    • Users
    • Iphone
    • New
    • Data
    • User
    • Advertising
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps
  • ios 6
    • Apple
    • Release
    • App
    • Users
    • Iphone
    • New
    • Data
    • User
    • Advertising
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps
  • sixth major release
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps
    • Iphone
    • Release
    • Touch
    • Ipad
    • Ipod
    • Default
    • Youtube
    • App
    • Facebook
  • ios
    • Apple
    • Release
    • App
    • Users
    • Iphone
    • New
    • Data
    • User
    • Advertising
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps
  • mobile operating system
    • System
    • Maps
    • Default
    • Release
    • Data
    • Facebook
    • Make
    • New
    • App
    • Identifier
    • Ipad
    • Phone
  • apple
    • Maps
    • Operating
    • System
    • Ios
    • Data
    • Default
    • Release
    • New
    • Apple's
    • Major
    • Identifier
    • Make
  • ios 5
    • Apple
    • Release
    • App
    • Users
    • Iphone
    • New
    • Data
    • User
    • Advertising
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps
  • ios 7
    • Apple
    • Release
    • App
    • Users
    • Iphone
    • New
    • Data
    • User
    • Advertising
    • Operating
    • System
    • Maps

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For IOS 6, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects IOS 6 with App 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 6 — App features · splits 48 ⟂ 26
IOS 6 — Overview · splits 51 ⟂ 23
IOS 6 — System features · splits 60 ⟂ 14
IOS 6 — Reception · splits 70 ⟂ 4
IOS 6 — Problems · splits 71 ⟂ 3
IOS 6 — Supported devices · splits 71 ⟂ 3

Map overview Semantic statistics

IOS 6

Nodes74
Edges73
Triples117
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.027027
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around IOS 6 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as App features, System features & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — IOS 6 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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