diff --git a/src/recognizers/press.js b/src/recognizers/press.js
index 853f9c69e..d52f830cf 100644
--- a/src/recognizers/press.js
+++ b/src/recognizers/press.js
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ inherit(PressRecognizer, Recognizer, {
     defaults: {
         event: 'press',
         pointers: 1,
-        time: 500, // minimal time of the pointer to be pressed
-        threshold: 5 // a minimal movement is ok, but keep it low
+        time: 251, // minimal time of the pointer to be pressed
+        threshold: 9 // a minimal movement is ok, but keep it low
     },
 
     getTouchAction: function() {
diff --git a/src/recognizers/swipe.js b/src/recognizers/swipe.js
index eb86abd44..fb3d66c77 100644
--- a/src/recognizers/swipe.js
+++ b/src/recognizers/swipe.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ inherit(SwipeRecognizer, AttrRecognizer, {
     defaults: {
         event: 'swipe',
         threshold: 10,
-        velocity: 0.65,
+        velocity: 0.3,
         direction: DIRECTION_HORIZONTAL | DIRECTION_VERTICAL,
         pointers: 1
     },
diff --git a/src/recognizers/tap.js b/src/recognizers/tap.js
index d6a95c120..072d45c94 100644
--- a/src/recognizers/tap.js
+++ b/src/recognizers/tap.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ inherit(TapRecognizer, Recognizer, {
         taps: 1,
         interval: 300, // max time between the multi-tap taps
         time: 250, // max time of the pointer to be down (like finger on the screen)
-        threshold: 2, // a minimal movement is ok, but keep it low
+        threshold: 9, // a minimal movement is ok, but keep it low
         posThreshold: 10 // a multi-tap can be a bit off the initial position
     },
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_gestures.js b/tests/unit/test_gestures.js
index 70b18e513..d7c0125f0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_gestures.js
+++ b/tests/unit/test_gestures.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ module('Gesture recognition', {
 asyncTest('recognize pan', function() {
     expect(1);
 
-    Simulator.gestures.pan(el, { deltaX: 100, deltaY: 0 }, function() {
+    Simulator.gestures.pan(el, { duration: 500, deltaX: 100, deltaY: 0 }, function() {
         start();
         deepEqual(events, {
             pan: true,
@@ -179,22 +179,30 @@ asyncTest('recognize rotate and pinch simultaneous', function() {
 asyncTest('don\'t recognize pan and swipe when moving down, when only horizontal is allowed', function() {
     expect(1);
 
-    Simulator.gestures.swipe(el, { duration: 500, deltaX: 0, deltaZ: 200 }, function() {
+    Simulator.gestures.swipe(el, { duration: 250, deltaX: 0, deltaZ: 200 }, function() {
         start();
         deepEqual(events, { });
     });
 });
 
-asyncTest('don\'t recognize press when a -invalid- tap has been done', function() {
+asyncTest('don\'t recognize press if duration is too short.', function() {
     expect(1);
 
-    Simulator.gestures.press(el, { duration: 500 });
+    Simulator.gestures.press(el, { duration: 240 });
+
     setTimeout(function() {
-        Simulator.gestures.tap(el, { duration: 500 });
-    }, 200);
+        start();
+        deepEqual(events, { tap: true }, 'Tap gesture has been recognized.');
+    }, 275);
+});
+
+asyncTest('don\'t recognize tap if duration is too long.', function() {
+    expect(1);
+
+    Simulator.gestures.tap(el, { duration: 255 });
 
     setTimeout(function() {
         start();
-        deepEqual(events, { }, 'no gesture has been recognized. invalid tap and invalid press.');
-    }, 700);
+        deepEqual(events, { press: true }, 'Press gesture has been recognized.');
+    }, 275);
 });