[lukifer]

He missed one, IMHO: apps which can live on the springboard or the lock-screen. I'm not anticipating that Apple will do these, mind you, as it complicates their simple UI scheme, but it's a clear advantage for Android power-users.

I'm hoping that they plan on making a big push on cross-app communication. I also hope that they're investing in their platform from an e-commerce perspective: paid upgrades, trials, video previews, better analytics, better coupon/promotional codes, etc.

[cyen]

I'm still surprised that URL Schemes[1] aren't used widely. Facebook uses them to implement Facebook Connect, and sites exist[2] that try to aggregate various apps' schemes, but it'd be nice to live in a world where they were well-known and reliable enough to use instead of having to integrate individual third-party SDKs.

1: http://mobiledevelopertips.com/cocoa/launching-your-own-appl... 2: http://handleopenurl.com/scheme

[ax]

They'll probably add this. Windows 8 supports lock screen notifications as well. It's really great to see your next meeting and weather right on the lock screen.

[bruceboughton]

A million times no.

The Android homescreen is incomprehensible to me as an iOS user and the main reason is the clutter and weird alignment.

[lukifer]

It's opt-in, is it not? Phones are very personal devices, and if you don't want yours to be that way, then don't use the feature.

Honestly, the biggest reason I want it is for things that apps aren't allowed to access anyway: a global control on the Springboard to disable WiFi, or change screen brightness, for instance.

[Lewisham]

Apple has never been a company that believes in opt-in. Rightly or wrongly (and, to be fair, usually rightly), it's a company that believes you having the choice to do something it thinks is dumb is a bad idea.

[laconian]

And the fans lap it up. "A million times no."

[lukifer]

Counter-point: the iPad multi-tasking gestures, which are disabled by default.

[MaxGabriel]

I haven't thought of the specifics, but I think I'd prefer accessing that from the multitasking view or the pull-down notifications. That way I'm not as interrupted from using my app.

[guelo]

The Android homescreen can look however you want including almost exactly like an iphone.

[TazeTSchnitzel]

Which Android home screen? Unless you're on a pure Android device, it's the home screen of your manufacturer. Or whichever you downloaded from Google Play.