{"id":19832,"date":"2020-07-23T21:11:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T21:11:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rbsitsoftwaresolution.com\/blog\/all-the-ios-14-features-coming-to-iphones-that-android-had-first.html"},"modified":"2020-07-23T21:11:17","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T21:11:17","slug":"all-the-ios-14-features-coming-to-iphones-that-android-had-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbsitsoftwaresolution.in\/blog\/all-the-ios-14-features-coming-to-iphones-that-android-had-first.html","title":{"rendered":"All the iOS 14 features coming to iPhones that Android had first"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Is the new Apple iOS 14 just Android in disguise?<\/p>\n

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This story is part of WWDC 2020<\/span>. All the latest coverage from Apple’s WWDC annual developers conference.<\/p>\n

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Apple made a slew of announcements last month at WWDC 2020<\/span>, its annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The company unveiled the new\u00a0iOS 14<\/span>\u00a0and a redesigned iPhone home screen<\/span> with new\u00a0widgets<\/span>, along with\u00a0iPadOS 14<\/span>, MacOS Big Sur<\/span>, and updates to TVOS<\/span>\u00a0and WatchOS<\/span>. The public beta for iOS 14<\/span> is now available, and we tried it ahead of time.<\/p>\n

While many of these iOS 14 features might feel new Apple iPhone users, those familiar with Android devices could be feeling deja vu. Here’s a list of all the new Apple iOS 14 features that Android already had.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Translate<\/h2>\n

With iOS 14, Apple introduced a new Translate app that’s designed for use in real-time conversation. It can translate between 11 languages, including English, Mandarin Chinese, French, German and Korean. As of March 2020, Google’s 14-year-old dedicated translate app could transcribe conversations in eight languages in real time<\/span>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Apple’s Translate app in iOS 14.<\/p>\n

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Widgets<\/h2>\n

With the new operating systems, the revamped iPhone ($699 at Apple)<\/span> and iPad ($300 at Back Market<\/a>)<\/span> home screens will include\u00a0widgets, which let you see information like the weather on your home screen at a glance. Prior to the announcement at WWDC, iPhone users could only have apps on the iPhone home screen. But widgets, which contain more information and are more functional than app icons, have been a mainstay feature on Google’s Android since its inception in 2008.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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App Clips in iOS 14.<\/p>\n

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App Clips\u00a0<\/h2>\n

Apple’s App Clips let users preview “small parts” of apps quickly without downloading them. This can come in handy when trying to pay for takeout or parking, since App Clips is compatible with\u00a0Apple Pay<\/a>\u00a0and Sign In with Apple<\/span>. Google introduced a similar feature,\u00a0Instant Apps<\/span>, in 2016. Instant Apps gives apps their own URL so users don’t have to download an entire app for a single transaction, like buying concert tickets for example.\u00a0<\/p>\n

App Library<\/h2>\n

Another part of Apple’s redesigned home screen is an App Library that organizes your apps into groups and lists. With the new home screen in iOS 14, users can also “hide” apps from their main home-screen. This is similar to Android’s app drawer, sans the grouping features. \u00a0<\/p>\n

Apple Maps cycling directions<\/h2>\n

The updated Apple Maps app will provide ways to travel in a more eco-friendly fashion in iOS 14 and\u00a0WatchOS 7<\/a>. The dedicated Cycling option will help users find bike paths<\/span> while taking into account elevation, whether the route you take its busy or quiet, and if you’ll encounter any stairs. While Google Maps doesn’t factor in stairs, there has been the option to select “cycling” since 2010<\/span>. When I tried it on my Pixel 3 ($470 at Walmart<\/a>)<\/span>, the step-by-step directions offer a look at elevation on a trip, too.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Apple’s cycling directions in Apple Maps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Picture-in-picture<\/h2>\n

Apple also announced a new picture-in-picture feature coming to iOS 14<\/span>, which will allow users to be able to watch a video while using other apps. The video will shrink and be able to float anywhere on the screen. It can also be swiped away and the video’s audio can still play. While the audio doesn’t continue to play if the video is swiped away, Android phones\u00a0already have the ability to float videos over other apps.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Apple’s Wind Down mode in iOS 14.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Wind Down mode<\/h2>\n

Another new feature announced was a Wind Down mode<\/span> that helps users get ready for bed. The feature, which works for iPhone and Apple Watch ($399 at Apple)<\/span>, lets you set a desired bed time and wake-up time, and puts your phone into Do Not Disturb mode. There are also options to add shortcuts for meditation or playing relaxing music. Google doesn’t have a dedicated app for this, but there is a way to set up a bed time routine through the Google Home app<\/span>. \u00a0<\/p>\n

For more, check out everything announced at WWDC 2020<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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