Google Says iOS 26 Copies Three Android Features

In a new ad, Google says iOS 26 copies 3 Android features that person been disposable connected Pixel phones for years: Live Translate, Hold Assist, and Call Screening.


The video, portion of the ongoing #BestPhonesForever series, shows an iPhone and a Pixel 9 Pro talking to each different connected a fictional podcast.

"I announced unrecorded translation for substance messages," the iPhone says.

"And it turned retired I had that 4 years ago," the Pixel 9 Pro responds.

"Yeah, brainsick coincidence," the iPhone says.

Similarly, the iPhone brings up Hold Assist and Call Screening, and the Pixel telephone says it already offered those features too.


Live Translate debuted connected the Pixel 6 successful 2021. Just similar connected iOS 26, the diagnostic tin auto-translate substance messages and telephone calls.

In 2020, Google introduced a Hold for Me diagnostic for the Pixel 3 and newer. Just similar Hold Assist connected iOS 26, the diagnostic tin hold connected clasp for you during a telephone telephone truthful you bash not request to wage attention, and alert you erstwhile the cause comes connected the line.

Call screening debuted connected the Pixel 3 each the mode backmost successful 2018.

Google does person a constituent here, but whether the advertisement is humorous oregon cringy is up for debate.

Also, the copying goes some ways.
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