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Windows 10, however, is not expected to launch until mid-2015 (at the earliest) and presumably much can change between now and its final release. The above description matches our other sourced reports of what Microsoft is experimenting with for Windows 10. Taping this reveals smaller, actionable tiles. Update: Reportedly, the "special part of the tile" refers to an ellipsis graphic near the bottom right corner. I assume the Facebook feature is only a hint of the many uses this new feature could have, such as controlling music and messaging apps." It gives a new meaning to the whole "live tile" thing. You later press somewhere outside the Facebook tile, and it goes back to normal. "…you can select the Facebook tile, just press for a second in a special part of the tile, and three new tile come on top of it, showing you notifications, messages, etc. A person familiar with the matter recently described to us the current recapitulation of Mixview running on a Lumia 830: Once again, it appears Microsoft is building off legacy design principles.įast-forward to late 2014 and although 3D Touch is not something currently in the works (to our knowledge), the Mixview UI is alive and well. The Weather Channel has revamped its iPhone and iPod touch application to make it more personalized and relevant, with display live tiles on the home screen. Interestingly, Microsoft's original conception for Mixview can be observed in the Zune music software, seen above. That iteration of the Start screen was to debut with Windows Phone 8.1 GDR2 on the now-cancelled McLaren Windows Phone. It should be noted that such a system was describing the now-defunct 3D Touch gesture system. For example, a contact's Tile could display their phone number, the last email, a text message, photos, etc."
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When pressing down in the air (without touching the Tile) it "explodes" into many smaller Tiles, up to eight with varying sizes and each revealing custom content from that app. "Imagine a Tile on your Start screen, as your finger hovers above the Tile, it wiggles a bit, giving you a visual indication that you are giving focus to the element. Flyout tiles and Mixviewįrom our original reporting in June on Mixview, we described the new Tile design this way: Evidently, Microsoft has seen flyout tiles as something that could be used even without 3D Touch. Exploration into next-generation UIs and interaction paradigms is something that Microsoft is always working on in their Research division. (A prototype of that phone was recently spotted as confirmed on Twitter by The Verge's Tom Warren).Īt the time, Windows Central noted that although McLaren as a device is dead in the water, various aspects of the 3D Touch system would continue.
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Of course, it’s worth reminding this is still a concept for the time being, so it remains to be seen how and if Apple wants to make it happen.McLaren was the codename for the new flagship Windows Phone set for release for fall 2014 before it was abruptly cancelled this past July. Given all these customization options, users would technically be allowed to further personalize their home screens, as they can combine all the aforementioned modes for a more dynamic home screen.
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The widget mode in iOS 14 could then switch to a full widget like the ones we already have on iPhone, only that they would now be displayed on the home screen alongside the other icons.
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The live icon reminds a lot of the live tiles that were once available on Windows Phone and Windows 10 Mobile (and still offered on Windows 10 Mobile), with the Weather app shown here displaying the current weather for a chosen location right on the home screen.Ī long press on the live tile would also make it possible to switch to other locations, but also change the icon mode. Three icon modesīasically, apps would come with the current classic and static icon, but also with a new live icon and a widget mode. The widgets, however, would greatly enhance the experience with iOS, especially because apps like Weather can be further customized to display essential information, such as the current temperature, right on the home screen in a more detailed way than the current icon.Ī concept created by Parker Ortolani and shared on Twitter a few hours ago imagines these new widgets on the iPhone and proposes multiple approaches.įirst of all, Ortolani says, iOS 14 should provide users with controls that would let them choose what type of icon they want to use for an app – of course, the app itself needs to support the new modes, so developers themselves must release updates in this regard.
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The next major update for the iPhone could bring widgets to the home screen, technically providing Apple’s device with a more dynamic feel overall.