Published 17:55 IST, September 21st 2020

Google trolls Apple over new home screen widgets feature in iOS 14

Google recently shared a tweet to mock Apple's move to introduce the new home screen widgets feature in iOS 14. Scroll on to view the tweet and get more details

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A few days ago, Apple released erly-awaited iOS 14, which is latest iteration of its iOS mobile operating system. update added tons of new features and visual enhancements. With latest iOS, company also introduced fans to Widgets, a feature that was long missing from iPhones.

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Google trolls Apple over new widgets feature in iOS 14

In midst of all hype surrounding Apple’s latest iOS, techlogy giant Google decided to take a sly dig at its rival’s new Widget feature by posting a tweet, which highlights an im of its Pixel 4A home screen. phone’s home screen also has a Calendar entry which reads “Realize we’ve had widgets 4ever”.

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Google’s Android has offered customisable widgets to its users for a very long time. tweet essentially focuses on amount of time it actually took Apple to bring feature to its iPhones. Apple's iOS home screens have looked pretty much same for past 13 years w.

Widgets is clearly one of most talked-about features of Apple's new iOS 14 update. Using this feature, iPhone and iPad users will be able to add customizable widgets to ir device's home screens. As part of update, Apple has also introduced a range of or exciting features such as Scribble, Picture in Picture, and much more. 

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After updating to latest iOS 14 update, users will have a variety of features and customizations to personalize ir iPhone's home screens. re is also a new App Library in iOS 14 which focuses on a more organized home screen for users by taking all installed applications and organizing m based on different categories.

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How to download latest iOS 14 update? 

Here are steps to download and install new iOS 14 update on your iPhone, if you haven't already. 

Step 1: Go to ‘Settings’ app on your iPhone.

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Step 2: Tap on ‘General'.

Step 3: Click on ‘Software Update' and your device should automatically detect latest iOS version.

Step 4: Next, you need to click on ‘Download and Install’ option and follow on-screen instructions.

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17:55 IST, September 21st 2020