India, June 18 -- Apple's latest iOS 26 has not only drawn attention but has sparked a wave of reactions across the tech industry, with competitors stepping up their responses in unexpected ways. The announcement of the "Liquid Glass" design triggered a wave of responses, notably from Samsung and Microsoft. Now, Google has joined the conversation with a light-hearted ad that playfully challenges Apple's latest software update. The ad features an exchange between the Google Pixel 9 Pro and the iPhone 16 Pro, where Pixel questions the originality of some iOS 26 features by pointing out that these functionalities have existed on Pixel phones for years.

In the ad, the iPhone persona excitedly lists features such as live translation for text ...