iPad Mini Side Bezels are Smarter

Posted by BC2009 on October 27, 2012 03:05 am 4

Anybody catch this tidbit from Apple's website on iPad mini design and the thinner bezels?

http://www.apple.com/ipad-mini/design/

My emphasis below shows they actually changed the software to filter out resting thumbs on the display.....

iPad mini is small. But when you use it, it doesn’t feel small. That’s because it’s designed to give you the maximum amount of screen in the minimum amount of space. To achieve that, we had to rethink the relationship between the screen and the overall shape of the product. iPad has symmetrical bezels around all of its edges. But for iPad mini, we reduced the width of the bezels on two sides of the display. So although the screen is smaller, it’s even more prominent. Rethinking the screen meant we also had to rethink the software behind it. iPad mini intelligently recognizes whether your thumb is simply resting on the display or whether you’re intentionally interacting with it. It’s the kind of detail you’ll notice — by not noticing it. And it’s a great example of how Apple hardware and software work together to give you the best experience possible.