sincity Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Google had a boatload of new Android L features to show off but despite introducing over 5,000 new APIs, Android Chief Sundar Pichai still managed to find the time to sneak in a jab at iOS 8. On the Google IO 2014 stage Pichai noted that custom keyboards and widgets have been a part of Android for four to five years now. Clearly a dig at some of the features Apple was most excited to introduce at WWDC 2014. The head of Android continued to say he wants Android to innovate faster. Further the plan is to introduce new features as soon as possible. "The approach we're taking is very distinctive," Pichai said on the Google IO stage. "We're building an open platform at scale, and be able to touch billions of people." Missing bits Fighting words from Pichai but we could just as easily see that Android L's new Material design interface is very similar to the flat look Apple introduced with iOS 7. Similarly the new block of notifications on Android's lock screen has been fundamentally missing part of Google's mobile OS for some time now. Meanwhile iOS has had lock screen notifications since iOS 5. Get all the latest from Google IO 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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