Similarities Between Apple iOS 5 and Windows Mobile 7
Apple recently introduced a new operating system iOS 5 with a variety of new features. The operating system that is destined for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch is to include more than 200 new features, some of which turned out to have similarities with the features that already exist on Android and Windows Phone.
This change was also received attention from Microsoft. Joe Belfiore, Director porgram Windows Phone, send a tweet feelings about this ioS 5 whose contents he felt proud as he mentioned some iOS 5 feature, which is considered to have similarities to the features already implemented in Windows Phone. Joe Belfiore also expressed impressed with the implementation of the hardware button for camera iOS-based devices. According to this feature already exists in Windows Phone 7 for 8 months in which the user can wake the phone from the state of 'sleep' to stand and be a camera.
Here are some similarities that exist between Windows Phone 7 and iOS 5:
- iOS 5 notification center, which is very similar to those in Android. Notifications are now displayed at the top that can be hidden in a way similar to the operation of the Windows Phone 7.
- Ergonomic keyboard that is identical with the newly announced Microsoft on Windows 8.
- Twitter integration, similar to those installed in Mango but still need further demonstration.
- Service downloads in the background to Newsstand, is also available in Windows Phone Mango
- iMessage message service updates a similar fuel. It has also been integrated into Windows Phone Mango.
- iCloud service, similar to Microsoft's Live SkyDrive service
- Synchronization via wifi, identical with the features of the Zune client.
- Update the camera, with Raising the volume as a camera snap button. There are also shortcut lock screen that allows iPhone users to take pictures.