New iPad Multitasking Gestures Work On iPhones Too

Maura · Jan 20, 2011

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vj3UdA5ZlI]YouTube - IOS 4.3b1 on iPhone with multitasking gestures and lock/mute switch[/ame]

A story on Engadget today features a video made by Antoni Nygaard, who has managed to get the new iPad multitasking gestures to work on his iPhone. The new gestures, which were revealed by the release of iOS 4.3 beta to developers, include four-finger swipes to switch between apps. As its thought they are mainly intended for use on the iPads large screen, it was possible they wouldnt work so well on the iPhones smaller screen, but they certainly seem to be up and running, judging by the video, which also shows the lock/mute switch toggle that is being introduced for the iPad in iOS 4.3. As to whether or not these gestures are intended for use with the iPhone, or indeed when they might be implemented, thats all rather up in the air at this point, as Engadget revealed yesterday that the gestures wont even be enabled for the iPad when iOS 4.3 is released to the public as Apple has said that they are only a preview for developers to test how they might use them with their apps in future.

Source: iOS 4.3 beta multitasking gestures demonstrated on iPhone, look like a handful (video) -- Engadget

DDustiNN · Jan 20, 2011

This is dumb... The phone is way too small to do 3-4-finger gestures comfortably. I'd rather tap the Home button twice... much easier, especially for using the phone one-handed.