
Apple is widely regarded as the master of mobile software design, but is it about to copy a key feature of Android? The reason iPhone apps are so easy to use is that Apple enforces strict design rules on third party developers. Those rules could be about to change, we’ve heard. The familiar bar of icons across the bottom of the screen on many apps could be replaced by one of Android’s most popular features – the pull-out menu. Android has a notification menu that updates when you receive new emails, SMS messages and the like. To access it...