At the bottom of the Buy Fifa 14 Coins screen when you're not in an app are threeshortcuts, similar to the later Android layout, but this time it'sphone, search and camera. There are some nice animated effects asone page of apps fades into the next as you scroll, which isn'tterribly practical, but it does help it to look like asophisticated, well thought out interface. Swiping down when you'rewithin an app often gives you access to more menus or additionalinfo. Counterintuitively, scrolling up when you're in the cameraapp won't switch it off -- you'll simply take a picture. To exitthe camera you'll need to swipe from the left -- it's an unusuallapse in consistency that betrays just how new this system is.
It's all quite a leap from standard smartphone behaviour, andthere's definitely a learning curve to get used to swiping ingeneral, as well as its various subtleties. For instance, swipingonly halfway up while you're in an app reduces the screen, andgives you a Peek at any messages you have waiting. You can thenscroll right to instantly access your messages via the BlackBerryHub. When you're finished you simply swipe to the left to accessthe app you were just in. Neat. Once you've got the hang of it, itquickly starts to feel very natural, helped by the fact that it'svery smooth, with no sign of lag or jerkiness. We can expect to seeat least some of this functionality appropriated by BB's rivals inthe not too distant future.
Regular users will be pleased to note that despite a bitof a facelift, BBM remains intact