6 ways that Apple's next major iPhone OS update makes it much, much more like Android

Apple's next iPhone operating system update, iOS 14.Apple

For years, Apple and Google have gone head-to-head in the smartphone market.
For as many years, the two companies' operating systems — iOS and Android — have copied each other liberally.
But in the next version of Apple's iPhone OS, Apple is adding a staggering number of things that Android users have enjoyed for years.
From the app drawer concept to widgets on the home screen, the next version of iOS is more like Android than ever before.

Ever since smartphones first went mainstream, iPhone and Android devotees have argued over who is copying who. With Apple's next iteration of its iPhone operating system, the argument is a bit lopsided: Feature after feature coming to the iPhone seems to be directly pulled from Android.

From the new App Library to widgets on the home screen, Apple's iOS 14 is more like Android than ever before.

Here are all the features Apple announced earlier this week at its annual developer conference:

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6 ways that Apple's next major iPhone OS update makes it much, much more like Android

1. Widgets, and home screen customization.

2. The App Library is nearly identical to Android's app drawer.

3. Voice assistants on the home screen.

4. Picture-in-picture video.

5. A new translation app.

6. App Clips are basically just Android's Instant Apps.