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Thumb zone 0:46
A 46-second explainer of Thumb zone, narrated over the same demo you can try yourself.
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What this video covers
The thumb zone is the part of a phone screen you can easily reach with your thumb when holding it - usually the lower and central area. Top corners, especially the upper ones, require stretching or a second hand. Put your most-used items in the easy zone, and leave awkward corners for rare or harmless actions.
In the thumb zone the button met your thumb where it already rested - one easy tap. Stranded top-right, the same button needed a stretch or a second hand for an action you'll do constantly. Nothing about the button changed; only whether it sat where the thumb can actually go.
