Hi,
I already read the diamonds article.
The problem here is that the Android team forgot that some phones will
be of exclusive dedication to some programs. For example, there are
many Sales Force programs that will allow only itself to run in the
phone. To these programs, the idea of NOT intercepting the HOME key is
unacceptable. This may lead these users to abandon Android in favor of
platforms that allow that (like windows mobile, palm, blackberry).
An idea behind the service was to let the app keep polling the data
server from time to time, in the background. Actually, this can also
be done by using server socket, so the service would just sit and
listen for a server connection. Almost no processing at all.
I think that Android is a great platforms, however, it has some bugs
that must be fixed. The dont_intercept_the_home_key is one, the
kill_the_app_when_turning_off is another, the
dialog_that_appears_asking_to_unblock_the_phone is another issue, and
finally, the no_real_modal_messageboxes.
I also undertand that Android apps has a specific lifecycle, however,
for SF applications, this is really a no-go.
regards
guich
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