IPhone Needs a New Home

#1

Post by _pius » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 1:18 PM UTC

IPhone Needs a New Home
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Re: IPhone Needs a New Home

#2

Post by gmac » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 1:57 PM UTC

This would be excellent. Especially on the lock screen, which is currently almost nothing but wasted space.

Re: IPhone Needs a New Home

#3

Post by ralx » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 1:57 PM UTC

Looks great! That coupled with the MobileNotifier (http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/28/mobilenotifier-iphone-ale...) that I've been using for a few days could be a vast improvement to the iPhone Lock Screen and Notifications.

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#4

Post by Irfaan » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:01 PM UTC

LockInfo (http://lockinfo.ashman.com/) is the big reason I jailbreak my iPhone. Having a useful lock screen does wonders for making my phone a feel like a communication hub.

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#5

Post by NickPollard » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:05 PM UTC

For anyone on Android, SlideScreen is a brilliant implementation of this concept already available in the market. Highly recommended.

http://slidescreenhome.com/

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#6

Post by robgough » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:10 PM UTC

I desperately hope that Apple make the home screen (along with better notifications) the primary focus of iOS 5. I first saw this very concept a while back now, and still think it looks amazing.

I was under the impression you could get it via a jailbreak, but as I've never jailbroken my iPhone I've not looked into it.

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#7

Post by oemera » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:17 PM UTC

I hate to be that guy but PLEASE spell it right! It's not an IPhone it's an iPhone.

This is not unimportant cause Apple wont let your into the App Store before you spell it right (at least in the App).

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#8

Post by tscrib » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:22 PM UTC

gmac wrote: post #2

This would be excellent. Especially on the lock screen, which is currently almost nothing but wasted space.

This area must be on the list of improvements for Apple with the next software shipment. There is huge opportunity to use this space as a communication hub, something all iPhone users would benefit from.

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#9

Post by kyberneticka » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:24 PM UTC

Given the state of useful information on home/lockscreens in competitors (Windows Phone 7, Android, WebOS), it's almost necessary for Apple to make a UI overhaul in iOS 5. I'm loathe to jailbreak (performance issues), but when I have jailbroken my phone, the lockscreen with usable info (weather, notifications) was brilliant. I don't think Apple should open up the lock/home screen to the app environment necessarily, but Apple should do something to make their devices more useful when they aren't in active use.

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#10

Post by [deleted] » Tue, Mar 01, 2011, 2:24 PM UTC

oemera wrote: post #7

I hate to be that guy but PLEASE spell it right! It's not an IPhone it's an iPhone. This is not unimportant cause Apple wont let your into the App Store before you spell it right (at least in the App).

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