Apple’s iOS 8 Borrows Liberally from Android, and That’s Great

Don't call it a rip-off: Apple adds its own imprint on features that Android users have long enjoyed.
Apple gave its fans plenty to swoon over at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, but it also gave its haters a lot to sneer at.

Although Apple introduced each feature as if it was brand new, some of iOS 8′s biggest additions have been available in some form on Google’s Android platform for years.

To wit:

Interactive notifications will let users quickly respond to messages, accept calendar appointments, “Like” Facebook posts and more without having to enter the app itself. Android has offered these kinds of actionable notifications since 2012.

Apple will add a row of word predictions above its software keyboard, just like Google Keyboard for Android. iOS 8 will also support third-party software keyboards, which Android has always allowed.

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