Apple Announces Multitasking Experiences for iPad with iOS 9

[MacRumors]

Today at WWDC, Apple confirmed that multitasking would be coming to the iPad with iOS 9. The new feature will allow users to view, and sometimes interact with, two apps simultaneously in multiple ways. First is "Split View," coming to iPad Air 2, which brings the most powerful task managing multitasking experience to the tablet. With it a user can open two apps at the same time, and completely interact with them in the normal way with no limitations.

Conversely, older generation models and iPad mini will have "Slide Over," allowing them to slide in a smaller version of a second app from the side of the screen. Apple gives examples like quickly responding to a tweet or text message while browsing Safari as a prime example. Although, unlike Split View, Slide Over isn't true multitasking as the app relegated to the background can't be interacted with while the second app runs on the side of the screen.

iOS 9 will also bring picture-in-picture to allow users to watch video while browsing around within other apps. By simply pressing the home button when watching a video or even using FaceTime, users can browse their iPad as normal while a smaller boxed video keeps running in the corner of the screen.

Article Link: Apple Announces Multitasking Experiences for iPad with iOS 9

 

[Keane16]

Feels like Apple is ticking off my personal wish list today.

 

[RRmalvado]

iPad Air 2 only?!

 

[gotluck]

no mini support at all

 

[EdgardasB]

So desktop class performance iPad air is not capable for multitasking? Where are those fans who shout that 1GB RAM for iOS was enough... ^^

 

[unplugme71]

I wish I could be able to watch movie while responding to texts on the side or reading an article. Can't be that CPU intensive.

 

[bpeeps]

Obviously it only supports iPad Air 2 from a RAM perspective, but I still feel pretty shafted owning an Air.

 

[milo]

Yet another reason to be annoyed that Apple has been skimping on the ram in mobile devices for so long.

 

[Am3r1ca16]

No iPhone 6+ support either??

 

[akm3]

It's only two applications fully independent side by side for Air 2 only. The side view, and movie picture in picture work on Air 1 and the mini 2 and 3.

 

[Cloudsurfer]

Why did it take Apple 8 years to do this?

 

[akm3]

No iPhone 6+ support either??

It's an IPAD feature. It's how they are differentiating fat iPhones from why you'd want an iPad.

No reason they couldn't, but that that's the reason.

 

[gpat]

It's an IPAD feature. It's how they are differentiating fat iPhones from why you'd want an iPad.

No reason they couldn't, but that that's the reason.

I'm marking these words for the iPhone 6S+ launch.

 

[oneMadRssn]

So the iPad Air 1 is the new iPad 3.

 

[keysofanxiety]

So the iPad Air 1 is the new iPad 3?

No, it's the new iPad 1.

 

[Razeus]

Needs at least 2GB of RAM is what i got from this. I own the iPad Air 2 so I'm not complaining.

 

[dampfnudel]

So desktop class performance iPad air is not capable for multitasking? Where are those fans who shout that 1GB RAM for iOS was enough... ^^

Staying quiet most likely.

 

[appleguy123]

I'm really happy with my iPad Air 2 but it never felt that much better than my iPad Air(besides less crashes in safari).

Glad to finally have a nice new feature for it even if it is a few months late.

 

[saudor]

Sweet. Now both apps can crash at the same time. Double the fun.

 

[Black Magic]

I guess I lucked out when I upgraded a couple months ago from an iPad Mini (1st Gen) to an iPad Air 2.

 

[Iconoclysm]

Why did it take Apple 8 years to do this?

I don't know, could be because iPad didn't exist until just 5 years ago?

 

[Am3r1ca16]

I'm marking these words for the iPhone 6S+ launch.

Yeah I agree.

 

[DanGoh]

Hmmmm. Now thinking about selling my almost pristine 16GB iPad Air and getting a refurbished 64GB iPad Air 2. How much do y'all think I could get on Craigslist?

Ugh but the battery on the iPad Air 1 is better than the Air 2...........

 

[gotluck]

It's only two applications fully independent side by side for Air 2 only. The side view, and movie picture in picture work on Air 1 and the mini 2 and 3.

you sure about picture in picture having more support? I can't find anything about it

 

[C DM]

Why did it take Apple 8 years to do this?

More RAM and faster hardware needed to support it in the fashion that Apple envisioned it?