Rumored Split-Screen Multitasking Feature for iOS 8 Not Ready for WWDC Preview

[MattInOz]

So you are claiming that even though Samsung has had this feature for years, Apple developed this identical feature for iPad in a complete vacuum and independently of what Samsung and Microsoft are doing?

None of them can really claim to be working in vacuum given it's been on the previous generation* of computing devices for 20years.

Also unless they do something really novel to make it work better for the form factor or workflow we shouldn't let any of them get away with calling it innovative either.

*yes I'm lumping in desktop and laptop as one generation.

 

[satchmo]

I hope the new OS X is exciting because every other WWDC "leak" has not panned out.

New iMac? Nope.
New iPhone 5S? Nope.
Split-screen iOS? Nope.
Home automation? Nope.
New Apple TV software? Nope.
New Apple TV? Nope.
iWatch? Nope.

You forgot no iPhone 6.

 

[irnchriz]

Wow, just wow. You would think that the populace of Macrumors would see through the ******** after all of these years. Some muppet predicts a feature/product/application then prior to when they stated it would be announced they backtrack and say, oh, it's not ready. And all of the forum posters go "oh no, I really wanted to see that"

This will also be the case with the 5.5" iPhone 6 btw

 

[knewsom]

Bummer, I wanted to see it.

Buy a Windows tablet.

 

[iskaw]

iOS should be kept simple. If you want multitasking feature, get a Mac.

 

[dazz87]

Split-Screen Multitasking on 1gb of Ram...........Cant Wait!!!!!!!!!

 

[jonnysods]

I hope this happens. It would be so handy.

 

[kironin]

Could care less about this, I can see two screens at same time now on my iphone and flip between the two. I would like Siri to actually be improved.

 

[genovelle]

If this hadn't been posted I would have done so. haha. Yeah that's what this screamed at me when I saw this article posted...

Crap implementation on a crap device does not inspire envy. Just like cut and paste was on competing devices first but it sucked, bad. Apple waited until they could get it right. I like that they don't just throw in anything just to say "FIRST!"

 

[proline]

Noooo why nooot ?? i was hoping for a WWDC demo of this

Because it was bunk to begin with. Now they are just back-pedalling to hide the fact that they made this rumour up in the first place. Joke's on you.

 

[TouchMint.com]

Thats too bad I hope they dont cut it all together.

 

[2IS]

Glad to see Windows and Android innovation finally coming to iOS.

If Apple would listen to it's user base every now and again, this would have happened long ago. Instead, they wait until the competition is kicking their butt with features before implementing it themselves. This is why I'll always praise competition.

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iOS should be kept simple. If you want multitasking feature, get a Mac.

Would you have also said "If you want Intel, buy a PC" back in the day?

 

[AppleInTheMud]

It’s not that hard to spot the Samsung trolls in this post claiming Apple is copying Samsung.

But they are ;-)

Funny is... Every time there is a rumor about a project and it sees daylight by another company it's always like "Oh so Samsung heard this rumor and made it to be first"

No... The rumor might from the start not have been about Apple.

Every company are copy cats in one way or the other. And lately Apple has made nothing new or inspiring.

 

[xmichaelp]

This is honestly something that wouldn't have happened under Steve. That's the only time I'll say it -- I promise. But honestly...

Yeah nothing was ever delayed under Steve. Especially the white iPhone 4.

Not.

 

[ElTorro]

I hope the new OS X is exciting because every other WWDC "leak" has not panned out.

New iMac? Nope.
New iPhone 5S? Nope.
Split-screen iOS? Nope.
Home automation? Nope.
New Apple TV software? Nope.
New Apple TV? Nope.
iWatch? Nope.

Yeah, but we will be assured that there are plenty of "very exciting new products" in the pipeline.

 

[macMD]

So Apple is now copying Samsung with split screen app usage. First it was Motorola with the fingerprint scanner and the round smartwatch and now split screen. Karma is a Btch.

 

[monaarts]

Yep. if Steve wanted it ready for WWDC, you'd bet your ass it would be ready for WWDC.

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Actually, Steve was known for not delaying, but berating people until they got it done right - on time.

Maybe it wasn't supposed to be announced at WWDC to begin with? Or maybe this rumor is wrong and it will be announced? Or maybe there is no split screen feature coming?

 

[Digital Skunk]

Split screen like that we saw in Samsung TouchWiz UI since 2012? #thinkdifferent

Beat me to it.

Sadly, even with TouchWiz and the Note and Galaxy Tab series you got split screen and floating window, so technically you could run three apps on the Notes and I think up to four or five apps on the Tabs.

Windows 8 on the Surface and other Windows 8 tablets are only limited by the hardware; we're talking about full fledged OS capabilities there.

He would wait, until he deemed it ready to be shown to the public.

If apple will do multitasking they will do it right.

Exactly, late to the game and slightly awkward and different.

 

[J0m083]

Split screen is so 2013. Moved on to split sound, hence Beats

 

[reden]

Want multitasking? Get a laptop.

 

[jjrtiger]

I think the process for invoking split-screen applications will be very similar to the way we've been creating folders in iOS:

1) Bring up app switcher
2) Press and hold an app - all compatible apps begin to wiggle or have some noticeable effect
3) Drag app onto the desired app for split-screen

 

[kdarling]

Noooo why nooot ?? i was hoping for a WWDC demo of this

Perhaps they saw the concept video at the top of this thread, and said, "Oh drat, it looks better than our version!" and had to go back and work on theirs some more

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Re: copying. Who cares who did it first, as long as it gets implemented.

 

[DriedTurnip]

Can't wait for WWDC, really looking forward to iOS8 and Beats integration.

 

[bpeeps]

This is honestly something that wouldn't have happened under Steve. That's the only time I'll say it -- I promise. But honestly...

The answer is "What Will People Still Be Saying in Twenty Years?". Next up, I'll take Beating a Dead Horse for $800, Trebek!

 

[ksuyen]

Perhaps not the dumbest idea for certain situations, like jotting down some details from the net or a slideshow...

Why type if you can just drag and drop? Select a (or multiple) text (or image, data, chart, song, video, even an app) from App 1, drag it and drop it to App 2.

Also, by reducing the memory and power consumption by half during the multitasking, it will give zero impact to battery life and operation speed.

Now, this sort of thing is what Apple good at. NOT a half-baked multitasking offered by Microsoft and Samsung. So I'd prefer Apple to take their time to make it right, rather than release it first (yeah, it works but not good enough) and claims it as FIRST while other companies copy.