For starters, users will enjoy new productivity tools such as
quick switch between apps, meaning multitasking just got better and even much easier than before.
With years of
switching between apps by simply heading to recent apps, picking one, and switching back and forth, it takes time to remember this new feature.
I downloaded a few apps and did some muscle memory work to remind myself to, say, use the three - finger swipe gesture to
switch between apps instead of dragging windows around.
Previously, users who would like to see their notifications had to
manually switch between apps by going into the home screen of their smartphones and launching the app.
This one allows you to quickly launch an app from Android wear and
switch between apps with simple swipe of your finger.
The multitasking is as smooth as it gets for a budget device, although, we expect a lot regarding apps switching, but there was a noticeable lag
while switching between apps.
I used the phone continuously for a few hours and during this time I
frequently switched between apps such as Messenger, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and played video games like PUBG and Assassins» Creed Pirates.
It can be a touch frustrating to trigger this action, with only a slow and steady swipe up guaranteeing a result every time, and this can get quite annoying for users who
switch between apps often.
Apple hasn't just replaced the physical with the virtual here, and simple tasks like
switching between apps feels more natural and intuitive as a result.
During out hands - on time, the iPad Pro let us
swiftly switch between apps and also use two apps side by side, similar to the Surface Pro 4.