Amazing iOS 7 App Switcher Concept [Video]

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Posted March 22, 2013 at 4:27am by Shalom Levytam

Designer Jesse Head has posted a seriously impressive iOS 7 app switcher concept video on YouTube.

The switcher he envisions would allow apps to maintain a 'semi-active' status even when not in use.

The benefits of such a system are seen in the switcher concept video, where the user is able to switch between the Mail, Haze and Flipboard apps, whilst watching them update live. There are more benefits then simply live updates however. For example, the combination of full app previews, the large icon and name presented underneath each app, make it much more obvious which app you’re switching to, and prepares you for what to expect when revisiting that app.

His concept also allows for prime positioning of toggles such as music, brightness, etc and the ability to search.

Yes, I realise spotlight provides system wide search already, but that’s the thing: it searches system wide. The benefit here, is that you’re searching for apps and apps only. This will ostracise apps from other general data, allowing them to be found much quicker. Plus, you’re seeing a live tile at the same time. In a way, this is similar to launchpad for OS X.

Check out the video below or hit this link to see it full screen on your iPhone.

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Weda - March 23, 2013 at 3:19pm

I like the originality of Apple. So I'm saying I don't like this, because this reminds me Andoid too much.

BigAdam - March 23, 2013 at 1:24am

Auxo ripoff? :S

Guest - March 23, 2013 at 1:17am

This concept is less efficient because you have to swipe much more to get to older tasks. The current switcher is much faster for managing multiple apps.

xMajorOwnage4x - March 24, 2013 at 4:33pm

What do you use for it? In my opinion, it is an absolutely great idea as it is actually evolving the concept of the Jailbreak Tweak: Auxo. How many times has Apple stolen an idea for iOS from the Jailbreak Community? I think that this is actually a very neat feature and I don't think that Android's is 100% live preview.

Gio - March 22, 2013 at 8:54pm

I like the idea, seems usefull

iH85CH001 - March 22, 2013 at 7:04pm

No. Just no. That would be stupid. Why you ask? Well because it would be too much like android.

strange - March 22, 2013 at 3:19pm

Looks like the ubunto's thing ;)

Alaniaris Kokoras - March 22, 2013 at 2:46pm

Somebody liked Auxo...

alburse - March 22, 2013 at 1:11pm

Inspired by HP Touchpad? The Apple should sue itself!

justabrake - March 22, 2013 at 12:29pm

Very nice But it should have a window to see all at once also so that so you could pick out one.......

Dragan - March 22, 2013 at 10:31am

Yeah, amazing concept. Kind of... lifted, from WebOS ;)

Dave - March 22, 2013 at 8:14am

So I'm guessing he's had a go of webOS then, and realised how good it is.

Xxx - March 22, 2013 at 7:25am

Those who jailbreak know how much potential ios have.

If Apple Hired jailbreak Developers - March 22, 2013 at 7:23am

Can you imagine how amazing Apple will be if they hired jailbreak developers they make the iProducts so amazing. This is a bit like auxo switcher just blown up and made to run in the background

pkmaximum - March 22, 2013 at 4:54am

This design is far from practical in contrast to our current switcher. Having the switcher the way it is, we see a grid view of the multiple apps that are "running." With this switcher, we can only see on app at a time and have to scroll each running app. Live Previews as cool as they are, require more processing power, draining the battery quicker.

Dyllon - March 22, 2013 at 4:50am

But Apple should hire this guy immediately, Steve Jobs would do it... But Tim is so scared to change anything, Samsung is going to be on top in a few years the way Apple's innovating

justabrake - March 22, 2013 at 12:31pm

Never happen. Samsung is focused on Android, and unlikely to move away from it.

tzvifiller - March 22, 2013 at 4:41am

It would be awesome if apple put auxo into iOS 7

Darryn - March 22, 2013 at 6:03am

I second that motion.

tzvifiller - March 22, 2013 at 6:33am

What is that supposed to mean?

Thunderbyte - March 22, 2013 at 8:54am

I second that motion too and add Zephyr to that. Auxo, combined with Zephyr = amazing.

justabrake - March 22, 2013 at 12:36pm

Zephyr apps are not running like this; Zephyr isn't as effective in this specific concept.

Anonymous - March 22, 2013 at 4:39am

Amazing,I hope Apple creation is better than this since their designer now is Jonathan Ive.

Dyllon - March 22, 2013 at 4:48am

Jony ive doesn't like stuff like this, He prefers flat design. Plus he doesn't have the pull around there like he did when Steve was alive

pkmaximum - March 22, 2013 at 4:52am

Not saying you are wrong, but what are you basing this knowledge off of?

6italia0 - March 22, 2013 at 4:37am

So another cydia tweak described as an ios 7 concept. Um ok then