On Apr 8, 7:54 pm, CB <[email protected]> wrote: > 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.
A relatively simple one: download some files. A user is going to be bored if they have to keep an app in the foreground and watch the progress bar to complete a long download. Maybe this is covered by number 6, maybe not. "6. Task Completion This may be the most interesting trick of all. According to Apple, Task Completion lets programs finish arbitrary items in the background - uploading photos, for instance. The main restriction seems to be that the app needs to start the action while it's in the foreground." If number 6 is as broad as it seems, what isn't covered by #6? Windows Phone 7 seems to be going down the same path for multitasking, or perhaps a slightly different scenario where only Microsoft apps can be trusted to multitask. Nathan -- 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.
