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HONOR's New Android Skin Draws Strong iOS Comparisons
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In Short: HONOR unveiled Magic OS 11 at its Global Developer Conference, drawing comparisons to Apple's iOS.
HONOR unveiled Magic OS 11, its latest Android skin, at the Global Developer Conference, sparking comparisons to Apple's iOS due to its striking resemblance.
According to Android Authority, HONOR's new skin is more than just 'inspired' by iOS; it feels like the company took a screenshot of an iPhone and asked its designers to replicate it with Android elements.
Apple has a history of 'borrowing' features from Android brands, often marketing them as groundbreaking innovations. In turn, Android manufacturers frequently copy Apple's software and design.
There has been evidence of manual stacking coming to the Android app for a while, but it has yet to materialize, leaving room for HONOR and other manufacturers to innovate in this space.
What's confirmed
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What's still developing
- Apple only just announced the M6 in August, so the M8 line is a ways out.
- Apple retired its Xserve line in 2011 and has largely left enterprise machines to other manufacturers since.
Sources
- Android Authoritylink