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is the iphone UI getting a bit old?
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I wish the iphone had the ability to switch applications while within applications. Instead of going to the home screen and choosing the other application you want to go to.
My old phone was an HTC 8525, and i loved it. It had internet sharing right out of the box, and a slide out qwerty keyboard. As soon as i got ot handle an iPhone i noticed how smooth it reacted to touches. Try a windows mobile device and then go back to your iPhone and you will fall in love all over again.
I would like to have at least our own backgrounds on the home screen as well as being able to view the home screen and all menus in landscape mode
oh btw i dont own an iphone. I have the ipod touch. But it uses the iphone OS and it was based oiff the iphone so.,.
oh btw i dont own an iphone. I have the ipod touch. But it uses the iphone OS and it was based oiff the iphone so.,.
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no. people do have opinions you know. well at least in America..
true, i just think its just getting a BIT old, meaning its starting to show its age..... but I agree with the comments above..
Really need that last America part?
And no, its not getting old. in fact its very very young.
First off I'll just point out that I'm not Schmoe0013
But how I had always imagined it was if you hold down the home button, the icon of all open applications would show (like Command Tab on the Mac) then you could put your finger over the icon of the app you want to switch to. And maybe even hold down the home button and swipe to toggle to the last used app.
First off I'll just point out that I'm not Schmoe0013
But how I had always imagined it was if you hold down the home button, the icon of all open applications would show (like Command Tab on the Mac) then you could put your finger over the icon of the app you want to switch to. And maybe even hold down the home button and swipe to toggle to the last used app.
I agree!
First off I'll just point out that I'm not Schmoe0013
But how I had always imagined it was if you hold down the home button, the icon of all open applications would show (like Command Tab on the Mac) then you could put your finger over the icon of the app you want to switch to.
Exactly what I was thinking: similar to Cmd + Tab or the 'Switch Application' toggle on a BlackBerry. The issue is that you can't seem to run background applications so it'll only switch between Apple apps.
How is that any different than just hitting the home button when Apple limits running apps to 1?First off I'll just point out that I'm not Schmoe0013
But how I had always imagined it was if you hold down the home button, the icon of all open applications would show (like Command Tab on the Mac) then you could put your finger over the icon of the app you want to switch to. And maybe even hold down the home button and swipe to toggle to the last used app.
1) faster
2) say you're using beejive on Safari and you want to watch a video at the same time
I'm sure there are other cases as well. Apple's just probably waiting for the battery to get better.EDIT
and 3) it will only show open apps, making it easier to find the one you want.
I could understand if Apple let you run multiple apps at the same time but they don't. That was my confusion.1) faster
2) say you're using beejive on Safari and you want to watch a video at the same time
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and 3) it will only show open apps, making it easier to find the one you want.
I know. You asked, so I was giving you mine:
Which is a nicer way of saying "Hell no!"
Can you tell us why you think it's "starting to show it's age?" The interface is barely a year old and since then some pretty significant changes (i.e. Apps, ability to reorganize icons, web shortcuts) have been added.
Not to mention, if an interface works, the worst thing you can do is radically change it just because some finicky people are "bored" with it. The idea of an interface isn't to just look new and snazzy. it has to be functional. If the interface is constantly changing and repeatedly straying into unfamiliar territory, people get annoyed by that.
Also, look at other interfaces:
Windows Mobile: current version 2 years. Previous version still sold on phones that's 3 years +. Windows Mobile interface in general: since late 1990s.
Blackberry: Basically the same interface since 2000.
Motorola: Been using the same interfaces since the RAZR.
Palm: Same interface since 1997.
Save for Android, the iPhone is the newest kid on the block.
First off I'll just point out that I'm not Schmoe0013
But how I had always imagined it was if you hold down the home button, the icon of all open applications would show (like Command Tab on the Mac) then you could put your finger over the icon of the app you want to switch to. And maybe even hold down the home button and swipe to toggle to the last used app.
As mentioned, since only 1 app runs at a time, this doesn't really make sense. And, as far as I'm concerned, one of the beautiful things about navigating the icons as it is now is that you can do it one-handed. What you're describing sounds like a 2 handed operation.
Umm... are you serious?
Maybe they'll make an iPhone bootcamp for you. Then you can run Windows Mobile on your iPhone.
Maybe they'll make an iPhone bootcamp for you. Then you can run Windows Mobile on your iPhone.
Umm... are you serious?
Maybe they'll make an iPhone bootcamp for you. Then you can run Windows Mobile on your iPhone.
dumb kids
