I wonder if this will change how we access the Control and Notification Centers in iOS on all phones, or just on the iPhone X.
Wayne On 9/13/17, Mary Otten <[email protected]> wrote: > Interesting that this change for the iPhone X is apparently going to have > ramifications for other phones, not being able to swipe down from the top to > access notification center. That's kind of a drag. I suppose there will be > another way to do it. > Mary > > 5.8" iPhone X designed for two-handed use as Apple apparently drops support > for Reachability > AppleInsider > > After years of resisting the trend of larger phones, Apple has now fully > embraced two-handed smartphone use with the iPhone X, as the device > apparently lacks Reachability —a feature first introduced three years ago > with the iPhone 6. > > > > > When the iPhone 5 launched in 2012, it marked the first time that Apple > expanded the screen size of its smartphone, going from 3.5 inches to 4. To > justify the change, Apple made a commercial narrated by Jeff Daniels, > showcasing how an average person's thumb could reach all four corners of the > device when being used one handed. > > The commercial concluded by calling the design of the iPhone 5 "a dazzling > display of common sense." > > > At the time, larger smartphones running Android were flooding the market, > and gaining some popularity, as some users showed a preference for large > displays that could show more content. > > The 4-inch display eventually gave way to not one but two larger handsets in > 2014: the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. Not coincidentally, the iPhone 6 > series also represented tremendous growth for Apple, as consumers who had > been waiting for a big-screen iPhone finally got their wish. > > > > > Still, Apple didn't want to abandon its dedication to one-handed use, and so > alongside the iPhone 6 came a new feature dubbed "Reachability," which > brings the top of the display down to a more manageable area for a thumb to > reach. To invoke this, users tap —but do not press —the home button twice, > allowing for a single touch on the screen before automatically re-expanding > to full-size. > > But the new iPhone X doesn't have a physical home button, and according to > iOS 11 digging by developer Guilherme Rambo, there is not currently any > support for Reachability on the new hardware. > > While that could change ahead of launch, other tweaks to iOS suggest > one-handed use is no longer a priority. > > The iPhone X also utilizes a new gesture to multitask and return to the home > screen, requiring users to swipe up from the bottom of the screen. This > means that Control Center is no longer accessed from the bottom of the > screen with the iPhone X. > > Instead, users must swipe down from the upper right "notch" corner on the > display to access Control Center. For users who use Control Center for quick > actions like HomeKit controls, flashlight, media playback and more, the > radical design change of the iPhone X will force a change in habit. > > Further, the one-handed use changes don't just affect the iPhone X. Using > Reachability on a Plus-sized iPhone running the golden master of iOS 11, > users cannot swipe down from the top of the display to invoke Notification > Center. > > > > > Interestingly, iOS 11 does offer one concession for one-handed users: A new > one-handed keyboard option that makes it easier to type by cramming the > virtual keys onto one side of the device. > > The market has shown that users prefer bigger phone screens, and the iPhone > X satisfies that trend with the largest iPhone screen ever, measuring 5.8 > inches diagonally. > > For those who prefer one-handed use occasionally, or basically require it > for accessibility reasons, the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are still > available. Apple even continues to sell the legacy iPhone 7 and iPhone 6s > series models. And the iPhone SE offers a no-compromises one-handed > experience for users who consider that a must-have. > > But the debut of the iPhone X might be an indication that Apple's catering > to one-handed iPhone use is a thing of the past. > > > > Original Article: > http://appleinsider.com/articles/17/09/13/58-iphone-x-designed-for-two-handed-use-as-apple-apparently-drops-support-for-reachability > > > Sent from my iPhone > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. Mark can be reached at: > [email protected]. 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