{"id":1367,"date":"2018-03-29T18:03:47","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T18:03:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/webtechhelp.org\/?p=1367"},"modified":"2018-03-29T18:03:47","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T18:03:47","slug":"new-iphones-breaks-away-apples-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webtechhelp.org\/tips-tutorials\/miscellaneous\/new-iphones-breaks-away-apples-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"How the New iPhones breaks Away From Apple\u2019s Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"
It has been a few months since the iPhone X and iPhone 8 were released. Consumers and experts alike have explored all aspects of the device, which helps portray a clear picture; Apple has a radical future in mind. The iPhone X envisions a prospect where smartphones are further integrated into our daily affairs, and become a critical component of our daily lifestyles. You can see this in the dramatic ways it has evolved its immediate predecessor, as well as the iPhone 8 itself.<\/p>\n
The most apparent of these is the elimination of the home button, which is symbolic of the fact that times are changing. The iconic rectangular, curvy around the edges shape with a single home button has become synonymous with the \u2018iPhone\u2019 label, and has been a staple since the very first of these devices was launched in 2007. Yet, despite its iconic status, this design aesthetic was increasingly becoming outdated. Its complete elimination in favour of a nearly all-screen fa\u00e7ade and all-glass back is a clear demonstration of the fact that Apple is done with its past, and is looking towards new opportunities. This is further highlighted by the fact that there is not even a digital home button. Instead of copying their Android competitors, Apple chose to innovate new gesture controls for essential navigation.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n What the X loses in the famous home button, it makes up for with a cut-out at the top of the screen, where the cameras and sensors are situated,which adds a distinct flavour to the overall design of the device. In place of a traditional home button, whether digital or analogue, Apple has instead opted for a software bar. Users can unlock and open their phones by dragging it to the middle of the screen. When using an app, the same gesture will enable multitasking and another upwards flick will result in them returning to the home screen. The multitasking interface has also been completely redesigned from a stack of cards to a series of standalone cards; a measure that makes it easier to understand the contents of the screen.<\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Apple has not thrown all of its engineering philosophy out of the window. For example the newer, high-end iPhone also has follows the iPhone development tradition of making new phones increasingly taller and slimmer. However, the X has an impressive OLED screen that dramatically enhances users\u2019 experience. While its overall dimensions are similar to that of the iPhone 7, the elimination of the home button, and the concentration of essential hardware \u2013 including facial recognition sensors \u2013 in the above mentioned \u2018notch\u2019, means that the overall screen is actually considerably larger. This is because it has been rounded at the edges \u2013 previous models were merely rectangular \u2013 and now meets the edges of the fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n The larger screen means that more content can be showed simultaneously on the screen, something which its iOS development team took into account. The new menu shows six vertical rows of apps, or a total of 24 apps per page, including the grey dock at the bottom, which displays the most commonly, used applications. This dock has been redesigned to be similar to the iPad\u2019s iOS 11. Moreover, the coloured OLED screen means that the display almost seamlessly blends with the phone\u2019s thin and black edges; giving the exterior a smooth and elegant look.<\/p>\n