Apple to make it much easier for Android users to switch to iOS 9

Part of the reason why smartphone owners stay with their current choice of mobile operating system is they don’t want to have to mess around transferring personal data between devices. If you have an iPhone, upgrading to a newer model is very straightforward, and if you have an Android device, upgrading to a newer or different one is just as easy. Switching operating systems is, however, a real pain.

Apple wants to make it easy to go from Android to iOS and is introducing a new app called 'Move to iOS'.

With the new app you’ll be able to securely and wirelessly transfer contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, wallpaper, and DRM-free songs and books from your old Android device to a new iPhone.

Of course getting all your favorite apps is an issue too, but Move to iOS will help you rebuild your app library. It will recommend any free apps you use, so you can quickly download them, and add paid apps to the iTunes Wish List. You’ll still need to buy them of course.

Move to iOS isn’t available yet and will likely launch in the fall alongside iOS 9.