6 Features On Apple¡¯s iOS 10 That Seem Very 'Inspired' From Rivals Android

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Apple recently unveiled the next version of its iOS -- iOS 10. The operating system powers company's iPhone, iPad and iPod devices. The all-new iOS 10 boasts of new animation-rich features and a lot more. However, some of these features we have already seen in its rival mobile OS platform, Android. In case you didn¡¯t notice, here are the top features iOS 10 takes from Android.

New lock screen with card-style notification

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iOS 10 now comes with a new lock screen with more interactive notifications and card-style design, which has been there in Android since the launch of Lollipop 5.0.

Traffic info, additional stops and more in Apple Maps

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Apple Maps in iOS 10 has also been overhauled with a bunch of new features such as traffic information, additional stops on the route to your destination, and third-party integration. Google already have rolled out this feature to its Google Maps application.

AI to sort content in Apple Photos

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Apple Photos app has also undergone a revamp both in terms of design and under-the-hood. The Apple Photos app, like Google Photos, can now sort images and videos based on names, faces and places using the power of artificial intelligence.

Collaboration in Apple Notes

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As with the Apple Notes app, the Cupertino-based tech firm has introduced a collaboration feature, which has been with Google¡¯s Keep note-making app since almost years now.

'Rise to wake up' display

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'Rise to wake up' is another feature that has made its debut in the iOS 10. Using it, people can raise their iOS 10-based smartphones and view the notifications and other information without tapping on the display.

Siri opens to developers

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Apple¡¯s virtual assistant Siri is now open for third-party developers via an API. This will let other outside apps to function using Siri¡¯s voice commands. Something that has been the case with Google Now since quite some time.