iOS 8
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iOS 8 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that expanded the iOS platform with new developer frameworks, continuity features, and enhanced integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10266916 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iOS 8 Context triple: [HKHealthStore, introducedInOS, iOS 8]
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A.
iOS 10
iOS 10 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned lock screen, enhanced Messages with rich media and apps, and deeper integration of Siri and 3D Touch across the system.
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B.
iOS 11
iOS 11 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned Control Center, augmented reality features via ARKit, and numerous enhancements to iPhone and iPad functionality.
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C.
iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 is a smartphone by Apple that marked a transitional generation with wireless charging, an improved camera and processor, and a design bridging the classic home-button era and newer bezel-less models.
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D.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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E.
Ios
Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its picturesque whitewashed villages, sandy beaches, and vibrant nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: iOS 8 Target entity description: iOS 8 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that expanded the iOS platform with new developer frameworks, continuity features, and enhanced integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
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A.
iOS 10
iOS 10 is a major version of Apple’s mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned lock screen, enhanced Messages with rich media and apps, and deeper integration of Siri and 3D Touch across the system.
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B.
iOS 11
iOS 11 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that introduced a redesigned Control Center, augmented reality features via ARKit, and numerous enhancements to iPhone and iPad functionality.
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C.
iPhone 8
The iPhone 8 is a smartphone by Apple that marked a transitional generation with wireless charging, an improved camera and processor, and a design bridging the classic home-button era and newer bezel-less models.
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D.
iOS
iOS is Apple’s mobile operating system that powers iPhones and iPads, known for its integrated ecosystem, security features, and curated App Store.
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E.
Ios
Ios is a Greek island in the Cyclades known for its picturesque whitewashed villages, sandy beaches, and vibrant nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (77)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mobile operating system ⓘ |
| announcedAt |
WWDC 2014
ⓘ
linked to:
Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2014
|
| announcementDate | 2014-06-02 ⓘ |
| basedOn | Darwin ⓘ |
| codename |
Okemo
ⓘ
linked to:
Okemo Mountain Resort
|
| developer | Apple Inc. ⓘ |
| family | OS X and iOS family ⓘ |
| includedBrowser | Safari ⓘ |
| includedService | iCloud ⓘ |
| includedStore | App Store ⓘ |
| includedUserInterface | UIKit ⓘ |
| initialReleaseDate | 2014-09-17 ⓘ |
| introducedFeature |
App Extensions
ⓘ
Battery usage by app view ⓘ Continuity ⓘ Family Sharing ⓘ Family Sharing purchase sharing ⓘ Handoff ⓘ Health app ⓘ Hey Siri voice activation (while plugged in) ⓘ Photo editing extensions ⓘ QuickType keyboard ⓘ
linked to:
On-Screen Keyboard
SMS relay to Mac and iPad ⓘ Share extensions ⓘ Tips app ⓘ Touch ID for third-party apps ⓘ Wi‑Fi calling support ⓘ iCloud Drive ⓘ
linked to:
iCloud
improved Mail gestures ⓘ improved Messages with audio and video messages ⓘ improved Spotlight search ⓘ interactive notifications ⓘ phone call relay to Mac and iPad ⓘ third-party keyboards support ⓘ time-lapse camera mode ⓘ widgets in Notification Center Today view ⓘ |
| introducedFeatureInVersion |
iOS 8.1: Apple Pay support on iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
ⓘ
iOS 8.2: Apple Watch support ⓘ iOS 8.4: Apple Music service ⓘ |
| introducedFramework |
CloudKit
ⓘ
HealthKit ⓘ
linked to:
HealthKit framework
HomeKit ⓘ
linked to:
HomeKit framework
Metal ⓘ SpriteKit enhancements ⓘ |
| kernelType | hybrid (XNU) ⓘ |
| latestReleaseDate | 2015-08-13 ⓘ |
| latestReleaseVersion | iOS 8.4.1 ⓘ |
| license | proprietary software license ⓘ |
| notableUpdate |
iOS 8.1
ⓘ
linked to:
iOS 8
iOS 8.2 ⓘ
linked to:
iOS 8
iOS 8.3 ⓘ
linked to:
iOS 8
iOS 8.4 ⓘ
linked to:
iOS 8
|
| partOfSeries | iOS ⓘ |
| platform |
iPad
ⓘ
iPhone ⓘ iPod touch ⓘ |
| predecessor | iOS 7 ⓘ |
| sourceModel | closed source with open-source components ⓘ |
| successor | iOS 9 ⓘ |
| supportedArchitecture |
ARM64
ⓘ
ARMv7 ⓘ |
| supportedDevice |
iPad 2
ⓘ
iPad 3rd generation ⓘ iPad 4th generation ⓘ
linked to:
iPad (4th generation)
iPad Air ⓘ iPad Air 2 ⓘ iPad mini ⓘ iPad mini 2 ⓘ iPad mini 3 ⓘ iPhone 4s ⓘ
linked to:
iPhone 4S
iPhone 5 ⓘ iPhone 5c ⓘ iPhone 5s ⓘ iPhone 6 ⓘ iPhone 6 Plus ⓘ iPod touch 5th generation ⓘ
linked to:
iPod touch (5th generation)
|
| supportStatus | unsupported ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: iOS 8 Description of subject: iOS 8 is a major version of Apple's mobile operating system that expanded the iOS platform with new developer frameworks, continuity features, and enhanced integration across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8
linked to: iOS 8