Android Mascots At The Google I/O Developers Conference
Android mascots are lined up in the demonstration area at the Google I/O Developers Conference in the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, May 10, 2011. Reuters/Beck Diefenbach

Apple and Google have always competed with their OS mobile platforms with one catching up after the other on different aspects. The recent iOS 8 and Android 5.0 releases showed each platform taking a leaf from each other's book with the iOS 9 predicted to be smart following Android's footsteps. What the top features should Apple be borrowing from Android?

Every OS announcement meant similar features with Android L's Material Design compared to the flattened design of the iOS 7. However, the recent openness of the iOS 8 turns things around with it owing the new feature to the predecessors of the 5.0. It should not be a point of grievance for fans of both OS. According to MacWorld, each platform should consider each other greener spots of grass. Like for example, Apple can stand to gain if it can incorporate some of these Android 5.0 Lollipop features in the upcoming iOS 9:

Smarter notification

Android may have followed Apple's footsteps with its notifications delivery method but it takes it to another level. The update brings heads-up banners to the Phone app. This allows people to continue playing games while ignoring incoming calls. The lock screen and notifications combo sorts out updates by importance.

Priority Mode

Initially, people will see the feature just like the Do Not Disturb Feature on the iOS. However, Google's implementation is different. Android's take gives people more control on what they want to not disturb them and when.

Multi-tasking Mode

Android and iOS may have gone about this similarly but Android comes with Overview. This lets people work beyond the list of their recently used apps. They can see every tab and task running. For instance, the user can switch from his/her inbox to their email message draft easily.

Everything appears good on paper but Android's 5.0 Lollipop has been hitting quite a few bumps since its roll out. According to a report by BBC, the OS platform has been receiving complaints with early adopters warning that other users about it.

For instance, some users complained that their Nexus 7 tablets ran slower with some even crashing. Extreme cases indicate the units becoming "unusable." Adobe is also having problems with the Lollipop code removing apps based on it while preventing reinstallation. Adobe claimed that it was not aware of the bug bringing it up to Google's attention.

With many reviews calling the Android 5.0 a "quantum leap forward" for the OS, it has drummed up hype encouraging people to download the software upon availability. However, until Google can fix the missing apps, crashing and slower devices, it may not be as a big leap as perceived.