[caption id=“attachment_242643” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  Homescreen : Both Android and iOS have apps that appear on the homescreen, while Windows Phone 8.1 has a vertical list of apps. Similarly, both iOS and Android let you place important apps on the bottom of the screen.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_242650” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  Quick Settings: Apple iOS 8 has the maximum number of quick-access settings on its Control Panel. However, Android 5.0 Lollipop and Windows Phone 8.1 let you access the complete list of settings right from the notification screen.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_242654” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  Multi-windows: All the three OSes let you switch between apps. Apple iOS 8 has an edge here, as it also lets you call and send messages to those you’ve recently contacted.[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_242652” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  Keyboard: All the three OSes support predictive text for quick typing. iOS 8 lacks the ‘swype’ feature, which you’ll find on both Android 5.0 and WP 8.1[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_242653” align=“alignnone” width=“1280”]  App Drawer: You won’t find app drawers on Windows Phone 8.1 or iOS 8. Android 5.0 Lollipop separates applications and widgets neatly in its app drawer.[/caption]
Here’s a quick look at the user interfaces of Apple iOS 8, Android 5.0 Lollipop and Windows Phone 8.1.
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