1) Three basic advantages if the new iphone has 'virtual home button'
1. The display can has both 16:9 ratio which is good at seeing video (This is the display ratio when the user makes the virtual home button transparent) and current 3:2 ratio. (This is when the home button appears at the screen)
2. Users can open multitasking bar and Siri tab without making the apps pause. (I'll explain more later) and unique UI and features (You can find it at part
3. Can have better and unique design.
2) The summarized design of the iphone that has virtual home button
: basically this iphone will have 16:9 ratio display. But when the user summons the home button the display it will become 3:2 ratio display.
And of course, you don't have to make an additional area for home button because the home button appears at the screen.
So basically, the iphone (with virtual home button) 's front panel will only contain receiver and facetime camera.
And the most great part is that although the new iphone will have 16:9 ratio display, it will be not so long because the front panel will have only screen and no home button area. This will make the grip more comfortable.
3) The most important part : The UI and features of virtual home
1. How to summon virtual home button
: First, place two fingers at the very bottom of the display. Second, place those fingers at right and left side of the display. Then finally, pinch the two finger. The the black or white home button section will appear at the buttom of screen and the screen will become 3:2 ratio.
2. How to make the home screen disappear.
: Do the opposite of phase 1.
3. The home button of 16:9 screen.
: This time the home button area won't appear at the display. Instead, the home button will become a half-invisible, thumb sized toggle key.
4. The possible UI change of multitasking bar, Siri tab, iAD, and Push notification
I. multitasking bar : If you double click the virtual home button, the home button area will become a multitasking bar. This is will enable you to use fast app switching without pausing your current working app.
II. If you turn on the Siri feature, the home button will become Siri icon. And after you speak to Siri, the Siri icon will move to the left edge and the dialogue will appear at the rest of the space.
This also means that you can use both Siri and other apps at the same time.
This can make users to write notes and search Wolfram Alpha on a same time, or write text message and correct typo at a same time.(By talking Siri, Correct all typo while writing text message with another hand)
Also developers can make Siri controlled apps (especially games) as Siri can be used while the apps are running.
III. Notification push and iAD will appear on the home button area. This will not interrupt user.
5) Other great features you can add to virtual home button area
1. Shortcut
: This is a small button that will be on the right side of the virtual home button.
When you click it, you can select various apps then turn on instantly. You might think this is same as fast app switching, but its different because you can turn on apps that you have turned on.
2. Half Screen View
: This awesome feature will enable users to run two apps on a same time!
To use this feature, just put your finger at the left side of the virtual home button area, the swipe up. Then the screen will divide into two area.
So you can use notes app and Safari on a same time, or use two safari pages on a same time and so on. This will be one of the best feature.
So these are the reasons and advantages that you should use virtual home button.
What do you think?
1. The display can has both 16:9 ratio which is good at seeing video (This is the display ratio when the user makes the virtual home button transparent) and current 3:2 ratio. (This is when the home button appears at the screen)
2. Users can open multitasking bar and Siri tab without making the apps pause. (I'll explain more later) and unique UI and features (You can find it at part
3. Can have better and unique design.
2) The summarized design of the iphone that has virtual home button
: basically this iphone will have 16:9 ratio display. But when the user summons the home button the display it will become 3:2 ratio display.
And of course, you don't have to make an additional area for home button because the home button appears at the screen.
So basically, the iphone (with virtual home button) 's front panel will only contain receiver and facetime camera.
And the most great part is that although the new iphone will have 16:9 ratio display, it will be not so long because the front panel will have only screen and no home button area. This will make the grip more comfortable.
3) The most important part : The UI and features of virtual home
1. How to summon virtual home button
: First, place two fingers at the very bottom of the display. Second, place those fingers at right and left side of the display. Then finally, pinch the two finger. The the black or white home button section will appear at the buttom of screen and the screen will become 3:2 ratio.
2. How to make the home screen disappear.
: Do the opposite of phase 1.
3. The home button of 16:9 screen.
: This time the home button area won't appear at the display. Instead, the home button will become a half-invisible, thumb sized toggle key.
4. The possible UI change of multitasking bar, Siri tab, iAD, and Push notification
I. multitasking bar : If you double click the virtual home button, the home button area will become a multitasking bar. This is will enable you to use fast app switching without pausing your current working app.
II. If you turn on the Siri feature, the home button will become Siri icon. And after you speak to Siri, the Siri icon will move to the left edge and the dialogue will appear at the rest of the space.
This also means that you can use both Siri and other apps at the same time.
This can make users to write notes and search Wolfram Alpha on a same time, or write text message and correct typo at a same time.(By talking Siri, Correct all typo while writing text message with another hand)
Also developers can make Siri controlled apps (especially games) as Siri can be used while the apps are running.
III. Notification push and iAD will appear on the home button area. This will not interrupt user.
5) Other great features you can add to virtual home button area
1. Shortcut
: This is a small button that will be on the right side of the virtual home button.
When you click it, you can select various apps then turn on instantly. You might think this is same as fast app switching, but its different because you can turn on apps that you have turned on.
2. Half Screen View
: This awesome feature will enable users to run two apps on a same time!
To use this feature, just put your finger at the left side of the virtual home button area, the swipe up. Then the screen will divide into two area.
So you can use notes app and Safari on a same time, or use two safari pages on a same time and so on. This will be one of the best feature.
So these are the reasons and advantages that you should use virtual home button.
What do you think?
