All the iOS 14 Features Coming to the iPhones Android Got First

Apple made a series of announcements earlier this summer on WWDC 2020, their annual Worldwide Developers Conference. The company unveiled the new iOS 14 and a redesigned iPhone home screen with new widgets, With iPadOS 14, MacOS Big Surand updates from TVOS and WatchOS. the public beta for iOS 14 it’s available now and we tested it ahead of time. You can also try the public beta for MacOS Big Sur and WatchOS 7.

While many of these iOS 14 features may seem new to iPhone users, those familiar with Android devices might feel like déjà vu. Here’s a list of all the new Apple iOS 14 features that Android already had.

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Translate

With iOS 14, Apple introduced a new translation app designed to be used in real-time conversations. You can translate between 11 languages, including English, Mandarin Chinese, French, German, and Korean. In March 2020, Google’s 14-year-old dedicated translation app could transcribe conversations in eight languages ​​in real time.

Widgets

With the new operating systems, the renewed iPhone ($ 699 at Amazon) and iPad ($ 291 at Back Market) The home screens will include widgets, allowing you to view information such as the weather on your home screen at a glance. Before 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 main feature of Google’s Android since its inception in 2008.

Application clips

Apple Application Clips allow users to quickly preview “small parts” of applications without downloading them. This can be useful when trying to pay for takeout or parking, as App Clips supports Apple Pay and Sign in with Apple. Google introduced a similar function, Instant applications, in 2016. Instant Apps gives apps their own URL so users don’t have to download a full app for a single transaction, like buying tickets to a concert, for example.

Application library

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 the Android app drawer, without the grouping features.

Apple Maps bike directions

The updated Apple Maps app will provide ways to travel in a greener way on iOS 14 and WatchOS 7. The dedicated The cycling option will help users find cycle lanes taking into account the elevation, if the route you take is busy or quiet, and if you will find stairs. Although Google Maps does not take stairs into account, there is the option to select “cycling” from 2010. When I tested it on my Pixel 3 ($ 530 from Amazon), the step-by-step instructions also provide a glimpse of elevation on a trip.

Picture in Picture

Apple also announced a new picture-in-picture feature coming to iOS 14, which will allow users to watch a video while using other applications. The video will shrink and can float anywhere on the screen. It can also be removed and the video audio can still be played. While audio does not continue to play if video is deleted, Android phones already have the ability to float videos above other applications.

Rest mode

Another new feature announced was Rest mode which helps users get ready for bed. The function, which works for iPhone and Apple Watch ($ 399 at Apple), allows you to set your desired bedtime and wake-up time, and puts your phone in Do not disturb mode. There are also options to add shortcuts for meditation or play relaxing music. Google doesn’t have a dedicated app for this, but there is a way to set one up bedtime routine through the Google Home app.

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