iOS 8 vs. Android: 8 ways Apple is catching up or pulling ahead

iOS 8 is here. What did Apple invent? What did it borrow from Android? And in what ways is iOS 8 better or worse than its big rival?

5. Notifications

Clinton Nguyen
iOS 8's notification center expands functionality through widgets

iOS finally has an edge over Android in terms of notifications. iOS 8 now gives users the option to quick-reply to a text message in the notification pane without having to open another app. This sort of functionality hasn’t been officially added to Android’s messaging app, but third-party SMS apps, such as ChompSMS, fill in those gaps.

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