The missing iPhone feature: “Dismiss All”

I love the new(ish) iOS update. Gone are the days where I’d need to frantically check my “Mail” App, wondering if some important work email came through the pipeline and was waiting in my inbox for me. Now I get a nice little summary of each new email I receive, lovingly pushed right to my screen.

This is great! Except when I get multiple emails at a time, as is the case during peak hours at my day job, or when my personal gmail decides to sync up. Then these nice notifications become a huge annoyance. A digital wall of “Read” & “dismiss” button that come between me and whatever I might be doing on my phone. Ever been unable to end a call because of the barrage of emails swarming your screen? I have.

I don’t want to bash Apple too much. I’m a huge fanboy. I love their design, usability, blah blah… You get to picture. That said, a simple gesture the “Dismiss All” could solve this quite easily.