feature · introduced
iPad HD video playback
documentedconfirmed
Apple presented movies, TV shows, and YouTube video in HD as part of the launch software's media experience.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · Video and YouTube
Release record
iOS 3.2
iPad only
Full article
Public release
- Recorded milestones
- 1
- Beta cycle
- —
- Average interval
- —
- Public release
- Apr 3, 2010
Release notes
Overview
Editorial synthesis with inline references and a source ledger when citations are available.
The local iOS 3.2 route represents the original iPad software that reached customers with the Wi-Fi iPad on April 3, 2010. Apple’s launch material describes a larger-screen Multi-Touch experience for web browsing, mail, photos, HD video, music, games, and ebooks.[1]
Apple also documented twelve built-in apps redesigned for iPad, compatibility with almost all then-current iPhone and iPod touch apps, a wireless App Store, iBooks and the iBookstore, expanded iTunes media access, and computer synchronization. The reviewed Apple security indexes do not list an initial 3.2 advisory, so this page makes no version-specific security claim.[2][3]
Source ledger
References
Sources are linked to the claims they support. Publication and access dates are shown when available.
- iPad Available in US on April 3
Apple Newsroom · 2010-03-05T00:00:00Z · April 3 availability; principal iPad experiences
- Apple security updates (2010)
Apple Support · 2026-07-30 · 2010 index; no initial iOS 3.2 security entry
Used only as an evidence boundary, not proof that no security work occurred.
- iPad Available in US on April 3
Apple Newsroom · 2010-03-05T00:00:00Z · Apps, App Store, iBooks, iTunes, and availability
- iPad Available in US on April 3
Apple Newsroom · 2010-03-05T00:00:00Z · April 3 availability and launch features
Documented & observed
Changes in this version
Source-linked features, fixes, known issues, removals, and community-observed behavior recorded across this version’s appearances and verified builds.
Release changes
Changed in this release
Features, fixes, removals, and regressions first observed in this release record.
feature · introduced
iBooks and iBookstore
documentedconfirmed
The free iBooks app supported browsing, buying, and reading books from the new US iBookstore, with regional availability explicitly limited at launch.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · iBooks, iBookstore, and availability
feature · introduced
iPad-designed built-in applications
documentedconfirmed
Apple said the iPad included twelve applications designed specifically for the device rather than merely scaling the phone layout.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · Twelve apps designed for iPad
feature · introduced
iPad photo import, albums, and slideshows
documentedconfirmed
Apple documented photo import from a Mac, PC, or digital camera together with album views and slideshow presentation.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · Photo import, albums, and slideshows
feature · introduced
iPad Multi-Touch web experience
documentedconfirmed
Apple described a larger, more interactive Safari experience designed around the original iPad display and Multi-Touch interface.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · Multi-Touch web browsing
compatibility · introduced
Compatibility with existing iPhone applications
documentedconfirmed
Apple said almost all of the more than 150,000 existing apps could run on iPad, including applications a user had already purchased.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · App compatibility
feature · introduced
Wireless stores and iTunes synchronization
documentedconfirmed
Users could browse and download apps wirelessly, access iTunes music, television, and movie catalogs, and synchronize downloaded apps and content with iTunes on a computer.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · App Store, iTunes Store, and synchronization
feature · introduced
Large-screen Mail and soft keyboard
documentedconfirmed
The original iPad software presented email and composition controls around the tablet display and its larger on-screen keyboard.
Recorded at Public
- [1] iPad Available in US on April 3 · Mail and soft keyboard
Milestones
Release history
Every recorded channel appearance in chronological order. Open an appearance for any available build, scope, notes, and sources.
Public release
Public
Full articleEditorially verifiedThe public iPhone OS 3.2 release was the original iPad software, adapting Multi-Touch applications, web, mail, photos, video, books, stores, and content synchronization to the tablet's larger display.
- Availability
- available
- Sources
- 13 linked
Historical context
Cycle comparison
Pace, intervals, and duration compared with earlier releases on the same platform.
Historical avg for .2 releases
46 days, 5.8 milestones
Based on 14 previous iOS .2 releases