9 New iPhone Features Apple Copied From Android And Others Today
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Apple's upcoming operating system for iPhones and iPads, iOS 8, is full of new features.
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But many of those features, if not most of them, are copied from Android and other popular apps and services like Dropbox and WhatsApp.
Let's take a look.
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Apple's Spotlight search now lets you search the internet, too. Google's Android search feature has been able to do this for a long time.
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Apple's new iPhone keyboard has a feature called QuickType, which can predict what word you're likely to type next. Android phones and BlackBerry phones have had this for years.
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Speaking of keyboards, Apple will let you replace the iOS 8 keyboard with a third-party keyboard like Swype. Android has always let you customize your keyboard.
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You can activate Siri in the car without touching your phone. You just say "Hey, Siri." Google already does that on some Android phones with the command "OK, Google."
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All your iPhone photos sync to iCloud. Android phones can do that automatically through Google+ photos. And unlike Apple, Google gives you unlimited storage for your photos.
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iOS 8 will let you store widgets in your notification center. Android phones have always had widgets.
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iCloud Drive is an online storage service for Macs, iPhone, iPads, and even Windows PCs. It's almost identical to Dropbox and Google Drive.
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iMessage will let you send audio and video clips, a feature already found in WhatsApp and Snapchat.
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The App Store will let you watch video demos of apps before you download them. The Google Play store for Android apps has always had video demos.
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