It's not about the arrangement.
It's just a hint that their next game is mobile, duh.
F2P battlefield for mobile phones. The S.W.A.T. is convenient for asynch play. It will still be first person, though.
On this note, EA is actually making a larger-scale mobile Battlefield game, but I'm unsure who is doing it: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/...with-frank-gibeau/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
NYT said:Q. Can a game like Battlefield really be enjoyable on a smaller screen?
A. You can play Battlefield on a tablet in commander mode. We are working on a mobile game of Battlefield that will be high-end and high-performance. It’s our bet that we can successfully pull that off. But we’re embarking on something no one has ever done before — to get these games to inter-operate between platforms. Will it work? It already has in some cases. Will it work for all franchises? Not all franchises will make the transition. Battlefield might be a little harder.