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For questions regarding UX on iPhone applications and web apps accessible via the iPhone.

The iPhone smartphone designed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007. The iPhone runs on the iOS platform and can download and install applications from the iTunes app store.

An iPhone has several built in functions; video camera, text messaging and visual voicemail, MP3 player, media player, e-mail client, web browsing, and both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen utilizing a virtual keyboard.

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Most tapped areas on iPhone (by percentage)?

Is there a way to find out what are the most tapped areas on an iPhone screen, by percentage? Does the users tend to tap more the elements that are placed in the bottom part of the screen, because it feels more naturally due to the hand position…
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Always show logged in role/user?

For a new iPhone app, we're using "roles" in order to filter some of the app's functions. This role can be switched at all times. Now the question is: should I always show the current role in the UI, or can it stay hidden from view?
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What user-friendly term should I use for a view that lives under a tab in a tab bar app?

My app uses a tab bar controller. In the user documentation, I'm not sure what name to use for a view that lives under a tab. For example, the app has a Settings tab. In the user documentation, I have a sentence that goes something like this: This…
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How do I present massive amounts of data on the iPhone?

In our current iPhone project, we're supposed to gather and present rather huge amounts of data in comparison to what we're used to in our development group. What we're supposed to present is as shown below, and then some. loneart Benam …
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Why doesn't the calculator in iPhone have a backspace?

Why doesn't the calculator in iPhone have a backspace? It only has a 'AC / C' button which clears the complete entry that was made. If a user wants to get rid of the last digit / last few digits that was entered, it's impossible. The user has to…
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iPhone sound buttons position

Why iPhones have sound control buttons on the left side of the device? We may assume that there are more righthanded users than lefthanded. If user hold the device in right hand, he can use his thumb to perform any actions on a screen (such as…
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Is it ok to hide the TabBar for some detail views in an IPhone App?

I'm working on an iPhone app with a detail view that fits exactly on a (vertical) iPhone screen. Here's a screenshot of the view in question: http://screencast.com/t/NDBjZWRkMWQt The problem is that I also need to display a Tool Bar in the Detail…
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iPhone - Mimic the capture photo animation?

Ive hopped over from the GIS SE site. I am trying to mock up some iPhone dummy apps in photoshop for a presentation. I already found this great link on this site, but have a more specific Q. When you take a photo on an iPhone, that animation happens…
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Long select list options aren't visible on iPhone

I have an html select list with an option that needs to be a long string of text. This is fine in my desktop browser but my iPhone crops the option text. Is there a way around this without shorting the text? http://jsfiddle.net/fC83D/2/