Concepts

This cool concept shows one way to improve iPad multitasking, but has a few usability issues

Christian Zibreg ∙ February 26, 2020

We've been hearing some complaints lately about multitasking on iPad which, for all its advantages and advancements, hasn't really reached a point where average users could figure out that stuff on their own to multitask like pros. Honestly, it's a convoluted mess. Such harsh criticism is grounded in facts, and that's precisely why this deceptively simple iPad multitasking concept has been making rounds in the past couple of days.

Animated concept: Instagram for Windows 95

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 21, 2020

Moscow-based designer Misha Petrick, who runs the Russian animation studio Petrick, took it upon himself to imagine what Instagram would look like on Microsoft's Windows 95 as a native app, creating convincing mockups that you need to see to appreciate attention to detail.

This ‘iPhone 12 Pro’ concept shows off four rear cameras, iPhone SE-inspired design, and more

Evan Selleck ∙ October 11, 2019

Despite the fact the iPhone 11 and iPhone 11 Pro are not even a month old (since official launch), it's apparently time to start looking ahead to what next year's iPhone might look like.

This iOS 13 concept offers a few nice ideas for fixing some of the longest-standing pain points

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 30, 2019

Apple will preview iOS 13 next Monday, but that's not stopping various concepts from hitting our inbox. Today, we feature the latest concept from Michael Calcada, a Toronto-based UI/UX designer who has some nice ideas for how Apple could address some of the longest-standing user paint points, like lacking notification features and limited customization.

A bold new concept imagines Apple’s rumored AR glasses and how they could be marketed

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 20, 2019

Apple may be working on an augmented reality headset said to sport dual 8K displays, custom chips and an operating system and other perks, with potential release at the end of 2019.

Concept: a notch-less iPhone with a hole punch display and a minimal camera bump

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 16, 2019

Apple is expected to release the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR successors in the fall and much of the debate has thus far focused on that massive rectangular-shaped camera bump that we saw on CAD renderings. One designer has put together some cool mockups imagining the next iPhone with a minimal camera bump and a notch-less appearance thanks to a hole-punch display like we saw on the Galaxy S10 range.

iOS 13 concepts: minimal volume HUD, Xcode on iPad, external storage support & more

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 7, 2019

A fresh batch of new iOS 13 concepts come courtesy of 3D artists Léo Vallet and Daniel Korpai who shared their mockups showing off some of the rumored features coming to iOS 13, like an unobtrusive volume HUD, enhanced multitasking, a system-wide Dark Mode, writing iOS apps in Xcode for iPad with external monitor support, a Finder-like app for iPad and more.