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Windows Central
Windows Central
Technology
Sean Endicott

Apple adding this feature to iOS 18 in 2024 is so basic it hurts my brain, and it makes me miss Windows Phone

IPhone home screen.

Apple just held its annual WWDC event, showcasing Apple Intelligence AI, RCS messaging for iOS, and much more. If I'm being entirely honest, the event was rather impressive. But I'm not here to praise Apple! I'm here to poke fun at the fact that Apple just added a feature to iOS that's been around for over a decade on other platforms, including the long-since-dead Windows Phone.

We joke a lot about Apple "inventing" things that have been around on Android for years. It's also a common joke to highlight features that Windows Phone had before iOS (or even Android in some cases). But a specific addition that ships with iOS 18 is so basic that I assumed it had been available on all smartphones for ages. Beginning with iOS 18 you can — drumroll please — move icons where you want.

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