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Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm
I wasn't the one who made the claim Apple lifted it from Android, I was responding to another post about that.
The rest of your post doesn't matter, since we're talking about mobile operating systems here. I am obviously aware there are more elegant solutions to widgets but the problem is iOS doesn't have those either. Widget's are great though when used properly. They are elegant solutions.
I'm excited to see what the next version of iOS will bring. As a former iPod, iPad and iPhone owner I am waiting to see what they do next. Another basic refresh just won't do.
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The post wasn't directed at you specifically other than the highlighted point was an important one.
The division between mobile and desktop OS is getting more and more blurred and arguing who "stole" what is futile. It's the implementation that's important and obviously Apple hasn't found an iOS one that they like. A better Notification Center (where iOS widgets currently exist) and further exposing an application's functionality from its icon in the Home Screen and Notification Center would go a long way to modernize iOS. 99% of iPhone users probably have the existing weather, sharing and stock widgets buried in a folder somewhere on the 10th Home Screen and turned off.