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In a new ad, Google says iOS 26 copies three Android features that have been available on Pixel phones for years: Live Translate, Hold Assist, and Call Screening.
The video, part of the ongoing #BestPhonesForever series, shows an iPhone and a Pixel 9 Pro talking to each other on a fictional podcast.
"I announced live translation for text messages," the iPhone says.
"And it turned out I had that four years ago," the Pixel 9 Pro responds.
"Yeah, crazy coincidence," the iPhone says.
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