Developer
Steven Troughton-Smith has found code inside the first beta version of
iOS 8 that allows users to run two apps side-by-side on the same screen.
AppleInsider first reported on the information.
Troughton-Smith detailed some of his findings on Twitter. In the iOS 8 SpringBoard, there is code to run two apps side-by-side:
Also, he said that side-by-side apps appear as a single screen in the App Switcher.
Rumors
of the split-screen multitasking capability first popped up in early
May. But a few days before WWDC, news broke that the feature wasnt ready
for prime time and is still a work in progress.
A number of iPad competitors, including the Microsoft Surface line and tablets from Samsung, allow multitasking.
While
the code is currently contained in iOS 8, that doesnt mean the feature
will ever see the light of day. The code could simply be removed by
Apple in a later beta version. But I know a number of iOS device users
have their fingers crossed.
Posted by : Gizmeon
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