• Home
  • Apple News
  • Jailbreak News
  • Android News
  • Wallpapers
  • Deals

iJailbreak | Jailbreak And iOS News

iJailbreak is an online resource for jailbreak and unlock iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV and iOS news.

  • How To Jailbreak
    • Cydia Installer: Everything You Need To Know
    • What Is Jailbreaking? Why Should I Jailbreak?
    • Untethered vs Tethered vs SemiTethered Jailbreak
  • Jailbreak Software Tools
    • PP Jailbreak
    • TaiG
    • Pangu
    • Evasi0n (Evasi0n7)
    • Absinthe
    • JailbreakMe.com
    • RedSn0w
    • GreenPois0n
    • Sn0wBreeze
    • PwnageTool
    • LimeRa1n
    • Spirit
    • BlackRa1n
    • Seas0nPass
    • Developers
  • How To Unlock
  • How To Downgrade
    • How To Save SHSH Blobs
    • TinyUmbrella
    • iFaith
    • F0recast
  • Cydia Tweaks
    • Top / Best Cydia Tweaks
    • Best Cydia Sources
    • Siri Cydia Tweaks, Hacks, Mods
    • Spire Proxy Host List
  • How To Root
    • Top / Best Custom ROMs
  • Downloads

Portals For iPad Is A Multi-Window Web Browser [Cydia]

June 26, 2012 by Mike Leave a Comment

One annoying ‘feature’ of tablet devices is the lack of a proper window manager. This means that you can’t, for instance, have a Wikipedia window open while simultaneously browsing through a news article. Quasar is one iPad tweak that somewhat alleviates this problem, but it does not change the apps themselves; you can’t have multiple windows open in Safari. Opening other browsers can be inconvenient.

I can’t think of a single good reason to tilt a browser window at a 45 degree angle

Portals for iPad is a browser (available in Cydia) that allows users to open and shape multiple windows of content. Portals feels snappy and supports the iPad’s Retina display. In addition, Portals has the basic features you would expect from a web browser: back, forward, bookmarks, a search bar. That’s not to say Portals doesn’t have its shortcomings.

I found that the ability to tilt browser windows hurts the browsing experience more than it helps: it doesn’t save space and no website is designed to be viewed in tilted window. It’s easy to accidentally tilt the windows and straightening a screen can be a challenge.

While Portals can display multiple windows, I didn’t find it to be terribly useful because the window borders were so wide. They each take up about as much space as the iPad’s bezel; as the windows are, they severely limits screen real estate.

Just adding a few options could be a drastic improvement. Portals has the potential to be an interesting Safari alternative, but it currently feels more like a tech demo than a real application. The iPad is certainly powerful enough to display multiple windows.

The borders in portals are so large they can easily get in the way of content.

Portals for iPad is available for FREE in the BigBoss repository on Cydia. While it’s not a perfect browser, it might give you an idea of future apps to come.

How would you improve Portals for iPad? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Read Our Most Recent Articles

Untethered iOS 12 Jailbreak Demoed by Ali Security
Untethered iOS 12 Jailbreak Demoed by Ali Security
iOS 12 Now Available for Download: Compatible Devices
iOS 12 Now Available for Download: Compatible Devices
iPhone X Discontinued, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Prices Slashed
iPhone X Discontinued, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Prices Slashed
Apple iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr Announced
Apple iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr Announced
Apple Watch Series 4 Announced With Larger Display, Louder Speaker, and More
Apple Watch Series 4 Announced With Larger Display, Louder Speaker, and More

Follow Our How To Guides

How To: Restore iPhone 3GS Using SHSHs On File With Cydia, And Jailbreak 3GS With Spirit [Mac]
How To: Restore iPhone 3GS Using SHSHs On File With Cydia, And Jailbreak 3GS With Spirit [Mac]
How To: Easily Backup Your Unlocked iPhone's (SAM) Activation Ticket With RedSn0w 0.9.10b8
How To: Easily Backup Your Unlocked iPhone's (SAM) Activation Ticket With RedSn0w 0.9.10b8
How To Fix SSL Bug On iOS Using SSLPatch Without Updating To iOS 7.0.6
How To Fix SSL Bug On iOS Using SSLPatch Without Updating To iOS 7.0.6
How To: Install / Flash TurkbeyROM JB 4.1.1 On Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 [GUIDE]
How To: Install / Flash TurkbeyROM JB 4.1.1 On Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-i9300 [GUIDE]
How To: Install XBMC on Apple TV 2G
How To: Install XBMC on Apple TV 2G
About | Contact | Advertise | RSS Feed | Sitemap | TOS | Privacy Policy

© Copyright 2010 - 2021 iJailbreak. All Rights Reserved.