Android chasing new iPhones – it looks like a 3D / Force Touch from Google – Antyweb

This feature appeared in the second beta Android N, which was released before the weekend users participating in the program. A short time later he was detected, but it was not her presence arouses interest, and mode of action, because the editorial Phandroid in współracy authors launcher NOVA was able to run it on a typical, not having a new screen device. Therefore it suggests that in the future, support for the “Force Touch” could be offered not only in new smartphones.

Would it be the right approach? On the one hand the most, because customers who would not buy a new device would have a “new” way of interacting, for example, the application icons on the main screen. How would look a gesture swipe downwards in other situations – is difficult to assess. The authors launchers could also use other gestures, which would be translated into concrete instructions. I know that there will be a lot of people saying that it would not make much sense, and the term “half-measure” would be used exaggerated. “Force Touch” is a solution binding in a change in sofcie and hardware, but if, I repeat, if Google is finished such a move, it would be another advantage (on paper) over Apple.

for example, in the recording Phandroid served Forecast application, created specifically for this need. After applying for the appropriate application icon is a small gesture sliding panel with a forecast for the next few days. Naturally longer hold your finger on the screen will call up the standard menu launcher NOVA. Unofficially it is said that Google has provided 4 usage scenarios “Force Touch”. Here are some examples:

• Direct navigation to a specific location in the application map
• send to a friend communicator
• to start playing the next episode in the appropriate application
• to load the last saved game in the game

All of the above applies to so-called “Launcher shortcuts”, or the reaction of the application icon on the screen or pressing the stronger performance of konkoretnego gesture. As I said, the authors of launchers, which is also and manufacturers will be able to customize these gestures according to their own preferences, which can unfortunately result in the creation of (mild), confusion and lack of consistency. LG, Lenovo, Huawei, Samsung and HTC in theory, they can prepare their own implementation “shortcuts launcherowych.”

The whole time we refer to this function using the naming of Apple – reach for the term “Force Touch” and “3D Touch “but we know that Google will prepare its own term, which probably will be announced during this year’s I / O conference.