iOS 7 borrows ideas from Nokia N9 (Meego OS)

Look icons of iOS 7 (http://dribbble.com/shots/1110960-iOS-7-Icons), the design style is clear-cut and flat.

Remember the UI design of Nokia N9 (Meego OS)? It's very similar.

The idea of swiping from the edge to the center screen is also the same with gestures used in Nokia N9. However, I think only a few developers know what I say.

Also, did you find similarities between Windows Phone 8 and iOS 7?

iOS7 also use Bing Search as the default to reduce the usage of Google services. So will Apple, Microsoft and Nokia become an "implicit" alliance to cope with Google?

Windows Phone 8 + Nokia Lumia 920

Windows Phone 8 is based on the same Windows 8 kernel, Microsoft wants to make UX on smartphones, tablets, laptops and desktops become consistent.

New features in Windows Phone 8 include support for multi-core processors (up to 64 cores), higher resolution screens, microSD cards and NFC sharing. Pre-installed apps will include Internet Explorer 10, Wallet and Nokia Maps. Read more: http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/software/3407872/windows-phone-8-review/#ixzz2HqDQdeic

The most exciting support is the Nokia Maps consisting of Nokia Map (vs Google Map), Nokia Drive+ Beta (turn-by-turn directions better than iOS6 Map, the Release version should be better in the future), Nokia Transit (cover trans. info. of major cities within USA), Nokia City Lens. By the way, the best device of WP8 is surely the NOKIA LUMIA 920. If you are not familiar to use WP8, Nokia Care contain information about helps, tips and tricks for using WP8.

See Nokia City Lens in action

The Best Pen for Smartphone ... is Free!

Nokia Lumia 920 (or 820) is equipped with super touch technique from Synaptics.

Super Sensitive Touch™ built on ClearPad™ Series 3 enables enhanced touch support on Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 smartphones

But if you don't want to scratch your Corning Gorilla 2 glass, you had better to accept my recommendation "using wood stick". Although it was "scratch" tested by hammer and knife.

 super touch technique from Synaptics

 "scratch" tested by hammer and knife

Try it! If it's not workable on your smartphone: 

1. Did you use Nokia Lumia 920 or 820?

2. Did you find the "workable" secret?

Sony Xperia Z Ultra is the first follower.

Sony Xperia Z Ultra leaks shows Snapdragon 800 chip and pencil used as stylus