interesting that their version doesn’t use liquid glass’ refractions but instead only uses good old Gaussian blur
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iOS 26 Liquid Glass Design Copied by Android Smartphone Maker
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Bet they weren’t able to replicate all the glitches though. That takes skill.
I am genuinely hoping Apple convinces the authorities to impose sanctions against Vivo and its corporate executives. IP theft needs to be dealt with firmly.
apple glass but more stable is my guess. as a vivo 200 ultra user i'm glad they did as i love the look of apple glass.
In other news that isn't really newsworthy...Xiaomi just launch the 17 Pro Max. The Chinese don't care about copying others. They basically brag about doing it. We've all known this for years now.
In iOS 26.2 maybe Licked Glass, Oozing Glass, Dirty Glass or Melting Glass. Try to copy that, you imitators. Would be nice if they make a colorful Stained Glass look though. Now it’s too much like some cheap Plexiglass
Do people do the "start your photocopier!" gag when Apple rips off a feature from Android?
...or when they did it routinely from Jailbreak tweaks?
...or when they straight up steal it from their own Dev community?
"Sherlocking" in the affectionate parlance that gives a cutesy name to theft by Apple.
...or when they did it routinely from Jailbreak tweaks?
...or when they straight up steal it from their own Dev community?
"Sherlocking" in the affectionate parlance that gives a cutesy name to theft by Apple.
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Am I the only one who sees this as a pathetic attempt to justify the fugly new interface design?
“Look, Apple’s cheap Android-like new look was copied by one of cheap Android manufacturers in China! VINDICATED!!!”
“Look, Apple’s cheap Android-like new look was copied by one of cheap Android manufacturers in China! VINDICATED!!!”
The smarter play here would have been an OS that emulated iOS 18 or earlier.
I've seen zero benefits to liquid glass on iOS so far. Literally zero.
I've seen zero benefits to liquid glass on iOS so far. Literally zero.
This is extra funny because theirs is more frosted and so it looks way, way, way better.
Vivo? Ugh. Their UI has long be viewed as garbage. They have good hardware, for the price, though. I don't find it surprising they would copy Apple's rubbish Liquid Glass. One man's trash is still trash.😏
Considering Apple stole it from an ancient, failed Windows operating system called Aeroglass. lol So you unintentionally (or perhaps subconsciously!) made a statement about Apple. lol Happy Friday, all!
Except it was called just Aero and the UI even running on a full-blown computer 7 years ago was not nearly as slick-looking as Liquid Glass, which can run on an iPhone 11 from 6 years ago.
VIVO X300 is $1,128 USD on AliExpress. Natto for Meo. And if I were in PRC, it’s too expensive for this year’s $70 trade-in kick back. Beats me who this phone is for.