Multitasking on the iPhone

[BaldiMac]

Push notifications would probably be able to handle that :0 sending the music data to the server while the app is not open, then stream/send the music to you like they send notifications to you, but this would mean that apple has to make the API for it to allow something other then information (text) and be allowed to have it stream without interuption. Like after you quit pandora it would say 'would you like to have the music stream to you using push' and you say yes and it turns on push and then blah blah blah it streams.

That's just silly.

 

[slapppy]

Good grief.

Still LYING out of you hind side, eh Slappy? How many times are you going to post the same thing OVER and OVER?

Everyone on the planet KNOWS you can run SOME programs in the background. You know, the ones that Apple so decided on letting us run, like Voice Recorder, iPod, Stop Watch, etc.

I NEVER said other wise you liar.

However, what I did say, which is a FACT that YOU CAN NOT DISPUTE, is that MOST mobile sites that review phones say that the iPhone CAN NOT MULTITASK.

Why is that??Yea.

It's called the definition accepted by anyone that isn't a Fan Boy.

Actually your still lying. You can't seem to differentiate the difference. The iPhone in its current form is already doing background processes and multitasking with its core apps or approved apps from Apple. So you are lying.

 

[slapppy]

My little cousin loves to repeat things, too. We should set up a playdate!

I still haven't upgraded to 3.0. Not to threadjack, but what options don't work?

Your point? You just love to insult people when you can't prove a point?

 

[Rat-Boy]

Actually your still lying. You can't seem to differentiate the difference. The iPhone in its current form is already doing background processes and multitasking with its core apps or approved apps from Apple. So you are lying.

I have stated that the phone can multitask, on a limited basis at Apple's discretion, since the beginning of this argument.

So no, I have not lied in this thread at all.

 

[slapppy]

I have stated that the phone can multitask, on a limited basis at Apple's discretion, since the beginning of this argument.

So no, I have not lied in this thread at all.

Good, and the iPhone can do background processes also. Good for you to recognize that.

 

[Eso]

So you are okay with it being false?! The chart from Gizmodo that you posted didn't just have yes or no. For "OTA Exchange Syncing" for a Blackberry it had "Mail Only". Why not put "Included Apps Only" for iPhone multitasking?

Since mutli-tasking is running apps simultaneously, the answer is "no", applicable to the default apps.

 

[Rat-Boy]

So you are okay with it being false?! The chart from Gizmodo that you posted didn't just have yes or no. For "OTA Exchange Syncing" for a Blackberry it had "Mail Only". Why not put "Included Apps Only" for iPhone multitasking?

Am I ok with it?

Honestly, I don't care one way or the other. I don't even have Pandora and I am fine with the iPod for music.

But there is a TON of people who want this functionality and I can totally understand why.

I only made and posted the pic to try and show slappy what a laymen and an average cell phone/electroncs site thinks of the iPhone because he kept saying "It 'can' run processes in the background. and blah blah blah knowing full well that THAT was no where near the whole story.

 

[BaldiMac]

Since mutli-tasking is running apps simultaneously, the answer is "no", applicable to the default apps.

Are you just trying to be a troll? I don't think anyone in this thread has denied that some of the default (included) apps run simultaneously. Safari, phone, mms, mail, and iPod can all run in the background.

 

[MacSween]

User Experience

Apple has always tended to concentrate on total user experience vs total machine capability. If you have unlimited ability to run unlimited apps at the same time you will greatly reduce you battery life.

Most (not all) users would rather have lots of capability (not neccesarily at the same time) and good battery life. Apple is aware that they would take a bigger hit in the press if they were not able to deliver on the battery life issue than they would by not having uncontroled multitasking. As it stands now they control what will be using power in the background. You can bet that those tasks are written to optimize power utilization.

As in every business you have to make choices. Apple has decided on a path that delivers "thousands" of software choices versus "dozens" of software options and an overall high quality user experience.

You win some and you lose some.

 

[kerph32]

I know exactly what I am talking about.

Where in the definition of multitask did it say "so long as Apple allows it."

You know, I always get a real laugh out of these threads where tons of iPhone lovers pile on and act like I am completely nuts for wanting iPhone owners to be able to listen to streaming music AND use BeeJive to chat with a friend at the same time if they want.

I mean, yea, I must just be nuts.

To me, that would put the iPhone over the top of ANY phone on the market today.

Just letting you know that someone else (myself) is right there with ya 100%. It amazes me how people will unconditionally defend Apple and its decisions.

That said, I love my iPhone... but it could be better.

 

[kerph32]

You can't seem to differentiate the difference.

Trying to differentiate any difference will give you zero, so you're saying that he's correct.


Just sayin...

 

[Roofy.]

Who cares about multi tasking? The 3GS is so freakin fast it doesnt even matter.

Plus I doubt they are going to do anything about multi tasking on the iphone. Pretty sure that is going to be reserved for the touch tablet thing they are coming out with.

 

[kerph32]

Who cares about multi tasking? The 3GS is so freakin fast it doesnt even matter.

Plus I doubt they are going to do anything about multi tasking on the iphone. Pretty sure that is going to be reserved for the touch tablet thing they are coming out with.

Really? Are you really asking this, after 7 pages of people explaining why they want multitasking?

Here's one scenario where I want multitasking:
I'm watching Fast Money in the Television app. I hear a stock idea that I want to email a friend about. With true multitasking, I could close the app and continue listening while I write and send the email.

Here's another:
Twitter apps - have them run in the background, and if you get a new mention/DM/friend tweet, you switch to the app and see it immediately. Push notifications are great, but anyone who has owned a Blackberry can tell you that there's a real difference in being able to have apps running and immediatelyavailable.

 

[Roofy.]

Really? Are you really asking this, after 7 pages of people explaining why they want multitasking?

Here's one scenario where I want multitasking:
I'm watching Fast Money in the Television app. I hear a stock idea that I want to email a friend about. With true multitasking, I could close the app and continue listening while I write and send the email.

Here's another:
Twitter apps - have them run in the background, and if you get a new mention/DM/friend tweet, you switch to the app and see it immediately. Push notifications are great, but anyone who has owned a Blackberry can tell you that there's a real difference in being able to have apps running and immediatelyavailable.

Yea see I dont understand the need for that. Just close an app and send the email, who cares. You basically own a piece of engineering marvel. iPhones can basically do anything. Im not going to complain about some little thing when you can already do so much.

 

[kerph32]

You ask "who cares", I answer with "me".