Apple presented 10 of the reportedly 200 additions and enhancements, including a long-awaited update to the way iOS handles obtrusive notifications, and the ability to cut out the USB cord for over-the-air system updates.
While all the new features mark happy tidings for Apple fans, many of the features have been seen before on Android, BlackBerry, and Windows Phone 7. Here's a look at how the major updates Apple's most proud of compare to rival mobile platforms. We've included dates and the names of Apple's new features when available. iOS 5 updates on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch this upcoming fall.
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Apple iOS 5
Android
Windows Phone
BlackBerry OS
Grouped notifications
Notification Center
Notifications pull-down (2008)
Live tile updates (2010)
Notification icons on home screen
Group, multimedia messaging (free within ecosystem)
iMessage
Standard messaging; Third party apps (Kik, GroupMe)
Standard messaging; Third-party apps
BlackBerry Messenger 5 (2009)
Twitter sharing, integration
iOS 5, fall release
Sharing an original Android feature; status updates via apps
Coming with Mango update in fall
Twitter photo-sharing available
Over-the-air updates
iOS 5, fall release
Original feature (2008)
Original feature (2010)
BlackBerry OS 5 (2009)
Magazine, RSS subscriptions
Newsstand
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Reminders lists
iOS 5, fall release; includes geolocation
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Browser reading mode
iOS 5, fall release
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Third-party apps
Rich text formatting
Mail app
Third-party apps
Office documents
Third-party apps
Camera shortcut on a locked phone
iOS 5, fall release
HTC Sensation has a lock screen shortcut
Hold and press shutter from sleep position (Pocket-to-picture; 2010)
Must wake up phone
Games recommendations, see achievements
Games Center
Not available
Xbox Live (Achievements; 2010); enhancements with Mango
Not available
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