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Skype for iPhone Updated to Support Multitasking
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I don't know if this works at all for you, but the 2009 iPod Touch has a microphone functionality, and I think the 2008 one as well, but they require an external mic to use. If that fits in your need then perhaps it helps (but you can probably wait until September to check out the new iPod Touch at least)
Anybody know if having voip in the background drains battery faster even with the "semi" multitasking support of ios 4?
Yes, but thats with the ear phones. I want a built in mic. One thats built into the iPod touch its self.
Receive calls in the background?
I've yet to see this explicitly explained, so I'm hoping someone can elucidate. Is it possible to actually receive Skype calls while it's in the background, or does this only allow for continuation of an already-initiated call?
I've yet to see this explicitly explained, so I'm hoping someone can elucidate. Is it possible to actually receive Skype calls while it's in the background, or does this only allow for continuation of an already-initiated call?
What was the most thought after feature iOS was missing until a month ago?
Multitasking.
And what was the number use case cited for why we need multitasking?
Pandora.
And the number two?
Skype, or more generally VoIP.
That's the whole point about multitasking for VoIP apps, that you actually be reachable under your Skype number without being forced to keep Skype running always in the foreground (which is not practical).
Yes, must be a built in microphone, like on the iPhone. I'm going to hang onto my old iPhone 3GS just in case they don't add this to the new Touches in September. I bet they'll only add it to the most expensive ones, and really I'd be happy with the smallest capacity.
You could call it the 'wife iPhone'?
I was gonna say great, since you currently have to jailbreak your ipad and install backgrounder to make it really useful, but then remembered you still also have to jailbreak to install voip over 3g, so your calls don't drop as soon as you're ten feet from home.
What would be really useful is a freakin iPad interface already! And SMS, like textnow offers!
And where the hell's the ipad facebook app!?!
...crickets...
What would be really useful is a freakin iPad interface already! And SMS, like textnow offers!
And where the hell's the ipad facebook app!?!
...crickets...
That was the thought. Unfortunately another VOIP app that just updated for multi-tasking last night is Acrobits, which I use for our office Asterisk server. Unfortunately it turns out that Apple crippled the background ability of VOIP by not allowing UDP transport to wake the device. So until most VOIP services give the option of TCP or TLS, it means still no backgrounding for VOIP. B'ah!!!!!
Background IM?? Really?? I thought this was not possible as there was only a VOIP API and background complete task API that runs for a short period of time.
Will background IM still work 1 hour later after the app has not been backgrounded?
Will background IM still work 1 hour later after the app has not been backgrounded?
Why not on 3rd gen iPod Touch?
Why does the multitasking not work on the 3rd generation iPod Touch? Same amount of memory/speed as the 3GS, and is capable of multitasking with iOS4? Why did Skype exclude it?
Why does the multitasking not work on the 3rd generation iPod Touch? Same amount of memory/speed as the 3GS, and is capable of multitasking with iOS4? Why did Skype exclude it?