Apple unveiled its latest range of operating systems — iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 — at WWDC 2025 today, now ready for developer beta testing. Among the various enhancements and updates are features that appear, well, influenced by Android and Wear OS. In some instances, Apple didn’t even attempt to rename the features they took from Google and Samsung.
It’s always gratifying to see Apple provide iPhone users with features that owners of top Android devices have enjoyed for years. If that resonates with you, the WWDC 2025 keynote was quite fulfilling. Apple “appropriated” several concepts from beloved Android utilities such as Gemini Live, Circle to Search, and many others. Let’s summarize all the instances where iOS 26 and watchOS 26 emulated Android 16 and Wear OS 6 at this year’s WWDC.
Visual Intelligence bears a strong resemblance to Gemini Live and Circle to Search
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