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Former Android exec praises iPhone 6 design

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p><a href='http://www.imore.com/former-android-exec-praises-iphone-6-design' title="Former Android exec praises iPhone 6 design"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large_wm_brw/public/field/image/2014/09/iphone_6_and_6_plus_rear_camera_hero.jpg?itok=YIlz2h-K' />[/url]</p> <p>At the WSJD Live conference, former Android exec Hugo Barra took the stage to praise the design of Apple's iPhone 6 (http://www.imore.com/iphone-6), even going as far as saying that it's the most beautiful smartphone ever built. Barra, now an executive at Chinese smartphone-maker Xiaomi, also took the time to <a href="www.imore.com/jony-ives-vanity-fair-interview-now-available-your-viewing-pleasure">defend[/url] his company against criticism that Xiaomi may have copied others' designs in its own hardware.</p> <!--break--> <p>After extolling praises of Apple's smartphone design, Barra said of the similarity between Xiaomi's designs and those of its rivals:</p>

<p>Our designers, our engineers are inspired by great products — and frankly, in today's world, who isn't?" Barra said. "Point me to a product in our industry that has completely unique design language. You're not going to be able to find one.</p>

<p>And that even extends to the iPhone 6, which Barra says has an HTC-like design language:</p>

<p>Of course, with an astonishing twist … but it is somewhat familiar design language.</p>

<p>Is Xiaomi's look-alike Android smartphones and tablets a form of flattery to the designs of Jony Ive (http://www.imore.com/jony-ive), or should Xiaomi do more to differentiate?</p> <p>Source: Cult of Mac (http://www.cultofandroid.com/70026/ex-android-chief-declares-iphone-6-beautiful-smartphone-ever-built/), The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/28/7084041/the-former-head-of-android-calls-iphone-6-the-most-beautiful)</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-27991"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/3feba2e3/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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