At the WWDC 2022 event, Apple introduced the iOS 16 operating system with a series of new improvements. In particular, many features are said to "learn" from rival Android.
Widget on lock screen
On iOS 16, what did Apple learn from Android? - first
With iOS 16, users can add up to 4 widgets on the iPhone's lock screen (Image: Apple Insider).
On iOS 16, users can add up to 4 widgets on the iPhone's lock screen. Apple has also released a toolkit, allowing developers to create more new widgets for iPhone in the near future.
Screen is always on
Currently, this feature has not yet appeared on the iOS 16 Beta for developers. However, according to a source from 9to5mac, the Always-on Display feature will be integrated on the official iOS 16 version.
At the same time, this feature is expected to be only available on the two iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max, which are expected to launch in September. This allows the user to see the clock or some notifications without turning on the screen.
This is the first time Apple has equipped this feature on an iPhone. However, many Android smartphones that use OLED screens have this feature built in years ago.
Live text
At Google I/O 2017, Google introduced Google Lens, with brand new image recognition capabilities. In the years that followed, Google continued to improve and add the "explore the scene" feature. This feature allows users to use the camera on their Android smartphone to find out information about any product, including their reviews and ratings.
Instead of partnering with Google to integrate Lens onto the iPhone, Apple developed its own image recognition technology called Live Text and Visual Look Up. This feature uses artificial intelligence to help recognize text and different objects.
