While I agree that the iPhone multitasking is limited to those seven types (or options), I have thought a lot and can't think of really any background apps that would not be covered.
The only ones I could think of would be apps that monitor other sensors (accelerometer trackers, like step counters or camera apps that work in the background (although that is a stretch)). Any other cases? (I'm not including task managers because the iPhone really doesn't need one) I like android's freedom, but I really think the UX could be improved. On Apr 8, 8:41 pm, Mihai Fonoage <[email protected]> wrote: > @Incognito > We all play catchup with iPhone, they did set the stage. But this is a > good thing because it works both ways, now because of Android (and > RIM), Apple decided to add multitasking (and Enterprise). Everybody > has to step up their game if they want to stay relevant, thus making > things easier for us in the long run, having so many features that we > can integrate in our apps. > > @String > This quote is form an article by Richard Wong, and it says it all: > "Many developers focused on the consumer market are going to find that > a blend of mobile web, and prototyping on iPhone-only or Android-only > is the right first step and only then expand to broader platforms. > Blackberry and WindowsMobile are similarly important in business > applications. Rather than the costly efforts of chasing 4-5 platforms > at once, focus in on the first one or two, prove your model, then > expanding will help to bound the complexity". > You can read the whole article > here:http://techcrunch.com/2010/03/04/mobile-fragmentation-forever/ > On a personal note, I enjoy programming on every platform I deal with > (Java ME, Android, iPhone), even if it easier to achieve something on > one platform than it is on the other. > > On Apr 8, 3:46 pm, Incognito <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I think iphone is now starting to play catchup to android. They felt they > > had to add muktitasking, something that Android already had. > > > On Apr 8, 2010, at 3:18 PM, CB <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Apple just announced features for their upcoming iPhone 4.0 (http:// > > news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20002049-37.html) > > > Core features (tentpoles): Multitasking, Folders, Email, Enterprise > > and iAd > > > Overall, I'm quite impressed by the multitasking especially. I've > > always thought that Android is a little too desktop-y in how it > > handles background processes. The seven uses for multitasking > > definitely seem reasonable without the slowdown & battery issues. > > > What do you think? > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Android Discuss" group.> To post to this group, send email > > [email protected].> To unsubscribe from this group, send > > email [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en.
