Yes, the limit is two apps open at once, and if you have the big iPad Pro, you can have full-sized apps both of them. On other iPads, it's more compromised. As a blind person, I have to say, I really don't see the point. But for sighted people, I get it. Mary
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 28, 2016, at 12:11 PM, 'ray t. mahorney' via VIPhone > <viphone@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > Looking at an iPad myself. Assuming I were to operate it in split screen > mode, How would I move between the open apps? Or, does each app have its own > section of screen? Finally are split screen users limited to only 2 open > apps presenting on the screen? > > -----Original Message----- From: Mary Otten > Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2016 12:38 > To: viphone@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: Questions regarding the iPad mini > > Unfortunately, turning off split screen mode does not make the mail app or > the settings app like it is on the iPhone. Split screen refers to the ability > to have two apps up on the screen at the same time. There are apps such as > the ones mentioned above, which, regardless of how split screen is or is not > on, present the user with two panes of information rather than a simple one > pain screen that you're familiar with on your iPhone. This will definitely > take getting used to. That's for example, on your iPhone, if you go into the > settings app, you must double tap accessibility in order to see the > accessibility settings. If you are on an iPad, and excess ability has focus > in the left-hand pane, on the right, the accessibility settings will already > be in view. > Mary > > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 28, 2016, at 9:28 AM, Sieghard Weitzel <siegh...@live.ca> wrote: >> >> Hi Terri, >> >> Yes, the iPad Mini is Apple's newest iPad Mini, it was first available for >> purchase on September 9, 2015. However, while it came preinstalled with iOS >> 9 just like the iPhone 6S and 6S Plus which were also released last >> September, the iPad Mini only has an A8 processor and not the A9 of the >> iPhone 6S and 6S Plus. That is Apple's second generation 64 Bit processor >> and I don't think for your purposes this will make a noticeable difference. >> Compared to buying an iPod fifth Gen I think you made a good decision as the >> iPad Mini will probably serve you better as a secondary device to use at >> home. The nice thing is that Apple made the iPad Mini 4 lighter and thinner >> than the previous generations, it is only 6.1mm thick which I believe is the >> same thickness as an iPod Touch. >> The iPad Mini 4 also has an upgraded 8 Megapixel rear and 1.2 Megapixel >> front camera for selfis and video calls. >> As Ed pointed out, if you want it to behave more like your phone, you can >> turn off split view which splits the screen into two areas for some apps >> like Mail. I think, however, that if you use the iPad Mini in portrait mode >> it is like the iPhone anyways. >> As for buttons it basically has just what your iPhone has: a home button >> with Touch Id, volume up and down buttons, the power/sleep button and a >> little flip switch like the one on the iPhone except on the iPad it isn't >> used for muting your iPad, but it can be set up to lock in your orientation >> in either portrait or landscape mode. >> All in all iOS 9 on an iPad will be very much like iOS 9 on your iPhone, but >> as Ray pointed out, due to the larger screen your gestures may have to be a >> big bigger although this is much more the case with a full-size 9.7 inch >> iPad and I don't even want to guess how it would be on the large iPad Pro. >> I would just search Amazon for "iPad Mini keyboard cases" and see what comes >> up. >> >> >> Regards, >> Sieghard >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf >> Of Terri Stimmel >> Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2016 9:22 PM >> To: Viphone <viphone@googlegroups.com> >> Subject: Questions regarding the iPad mini >> >> Hello everybody, >> >> Today I ordered an iPad mini from AT&T. I was able to get a promotion on it, >> and it was a great deal for me. I'm very excited about this! >> However, I have never had an iPad of any sort. How do they work? Are they >> somehow different from an iPod? >> What sorts of things can you do with them, that you cannot do with the iPod? >> >> I got done I pad mini for. The lady said that this was the latest >> generation. I hope he is correct about that. I was able to get the 64 gig >> model, and this really made me happy. Plus, I got it in silver. Not like >> that really mattered. But I wanted to be a little different. They had gold. >> But I thought that was a bit much! Will I be able to turn on voice over by >> myself? >> If so, how would I go about doing this? >> Wooden buttons are on the iPad mini? >> Also, is there a case I can get for the iPad mini, that comes with a >> combination keyboard? >> Or is this product too small for that? >> >> Any help, or suggestions, would be very much appreciated. >> >> Thank you so much! >> >> Terri >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> >> -- >> The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. >> >> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if >> you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or >> moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >> >> Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - >> you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >> >> The archives for this list can be searched at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ >> --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "VIPhone" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > > > Ray T. Mahorney > WA4WGA > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - > you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ > --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "VIPhone" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "VIPhone" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/viphone. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
