Design

Simple Concept Gesture For Multitasking on the iPhone is Brilliant

Alex Heath ∙ December 5, 2011

Sometimes we see a concept video and think, "Wow, why hasn't Apple done this?" Such is the case with a simple multitasking gesture concept by UI designer Max Rudberg.

While the iPad offers multiple enhanced gestures for navigating through iOS, including 4-finger swipes and pinch moves, the iPhone still lacks basic gesture support that would make navigating so much easier. Rudberg's concept takes a very simple approach to reinventing the way we access the multitasking bar in iOS 5 on our iPhones.

Apple Gives Samsung List of Workarounds for Design Patents

Cody Lee ∙ December 2, 2011

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last 6 months, chances are you're aware of the ongoing feud between Samsung and Apple. It all started with Apple filing a patent infringement suit against the Korean company for copying its product designs.

The lawsuits have turned out to be a nightmare for Samsung, as the company has been banned from selling its Galaxy tablet in multiple countries, including Germany and Australia. Apparently, Samsung could have avoided all of this with a few, simple design changes...

iPad App Store Updated With Subtle Interface Changes

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Sometimes it's the little things that really make a difference. Apple has updated the iPad version of the App Store with a subtle, yet very helpful, interface tweak.

Like usual, new apps and staff picks have been put on the App Store homepage for this week. But there's a new gestured-based feature that you may have missed...

Take a Look At the New Netflix for iPad Design

Alex Heath ∙ Updated March 18, 2019

Netflix has just announced its new iPad app design, and it looks awesome. The layout looks much cleaner and optimized for the iPad's display, and the ugly whitespace from the former design has been replaced with an elegant, dark interface.

This redesign comes alongside a revamp of Netflix's Android app, and the design is expected to hit the iPad in "the coming weeks."

Beautiful Physical Mockup of the iPhone 5 Made with Real Aluminum

Sébastien Page ∙ September 29, 2011

At this point, there are few things we know for sure about the iPhone 5. But what we can assume from the recent rumors and leaked info is that the device might very well be thinner, and sport a larger screen.

Confident that those rumored specs were likely to make it to the iPhone 5, MacRumors made some very convincing renderings of the future device awhile back. Today, German site Giga.de pushes it farther, with a physical mockup prototype of the iPhone 5...

Beautiful iPhone 5 Renders Look More Like iPhone Nano

Alex Heath ∙ September 14, 2011

With Apple's next iPhone announcement approaching fast, we're all more eager than ever to see what stunning creation Apple unveils next.

Until then, our appetites can be temporarily satisfied with beautiful artist renders of potential iPhone 5 designs. This one is no different, expect that it depicts what looks to be more like an iPhone Nano than iPhone 5...

iPhone 4 is Still the Thinnest Smartphone

Cody Lee ∙ September 14, 2011

In the world of smartphones, and mobile electronics in general, thin is in. No one wants to carry around a bulky device. That would defeat the purpose of calling them "portable."

With the iPhone 4, Apple took the "slim" concept and ran with it, dubbing it the world's thinnest smartphone. Ever wonder why, after 15 months, Apple still hasn't removed the claim? It's because it still stands...

Facebook’s Latest iPhone App Update a Twitter Rip-Off?

Oliver Haslam ∙ September 8, 2011

Facebook's iPhone app has been called out by the guy behind Twitter's iPhone app, after he spotted more than a little similarity between the two apps after a recent update. Facebook version 3.5 has received a bit of a makeover, with the new status compose screen seeing the biggest change – a change that makes it look very familiar with the Twitter compose screen.

As the picture above shows all too well, it would appear that someone at Facebook is a fan of the competition's iPhone app, with the two sporting very similar designs...

Why You Prefer Rounded Corners in iOS 5

Oliver Haslam ∙ August 22, 2011

If you're a fan of Apple's decision to move to rounded toggle buttons in iOS 5, and prefer the new design over the square alternatives found in iOS 4, then you're experiencing the outcome of pure science, according to UX Movement.

What at first glace appears to be a minor aesthetic change actually has a scientific reasoning behind it, with rounded objects being easier to look at, and in turn, process...

How Tablets Looked Before and After the iPad

Alex Heath ∙ August 19, 2011

If you've been following lawsuits in the tech industry as of late, or if you've visited your local Best Buy in the last year, you're probably pretty aware that there's a serious case of the copycat game taking place in the tablet market.

Since Apple introduced the iPad in January of 2010, the rest of its competition has been trying desperately to play catch-up. If you're curious, here's how tablet design looked before and after the iPad was introduced...

iPhone 5 Update to be Bigger than Expected

Cody Lee ∙ August 2, 2011

I can already see eyes rolling after reading the headline: "Great, another iPhone 5 rumor." If that's the case, then move along. Complaining that there's too much talk about the upcoming iPhone on an iPhone-focused website is like complaining there's too much chocolate in your chocolate milk.

However, if you are anxiously awaiting the device's impending launch, you'll likely be happy to hear this particular piece of gossip. A Sterne Agee analyst told investors this morning that the iPhone 5 won't be the "modest update" that a lot of folks are expecting...