http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/ Engadget Comments for Apple may (or may not) be mulling background apps for the iPhone http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
either way, its quite the conundrum for apple i think. ]]>May 16th 2009 8:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/This is Y I Like my BB I can run many apps at once, sure it can have memory leaks, those can be cleaned up on a schedule each day /week or whatever, and so far the OS is stable/fast and easy to use. I don't see why anyone love's their iPhones so much, I much prefer to get my email NOW not in 10 mins or 30 mins or 3 hours or whatever or have to constantly check my mail, it shows up on my BB before GMail even shows it in my inbox 9/10 times. So thats FAST!

the iPhone is a toy, and nothing more....]]>May 16th 2009 9:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 16th 2009 10:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
I'd consider myself pretty apt with technology, being a developer and all. And yes, I chose the iPhone. Why? Not because it has all of the latest games and apps, but because it is the most viable platform of its time. Sure, the GUI is made to be easy-to-use, but isn't that a main draw? Sure WM can do everything the iphone does, but its definitely not pleasant. A quick jailbreak gives me a terminal, which may or may not be wayyyy more than then a BB can offer. No, I dont know if BB has a shell available. But the fact remains.. The iPhone is MADE for the masses, but it can be adapted to fit anyone's needs. To say that the iPhone is for those ignorant, noob consumers is incorrect. Just as OS X can be touted as "lame" by the uneducated, the iPhone appears outwardly as a device that is "dumbed down" when in fact, it is much more capable than it's counterparts. Please, try to be more open minded. You just might find a device that fits your needs, AND is pleasant to operate :)]]>May 17th 2009 3:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
i know exactly where you're coming from, and nope...i haven't got in confused. you are one of the dozen or so people that i know that have iphones, that are actually tech savvy i guess u could say. please dont get it confused....there's a huge difference between a minority of a demographic that uses the device to its full power, and jailbreaks it as well, and the vast majority of the kids, students, teachers, moms that buy it because it is simply easy to use. if you're study apples marketing approach, you would understand exactly what i'm talking about.

you're 100% right, the iphone is geared for the masses, but i dont wanna say it could be adapted to fit anyones needs. i was actually thinking about jumping ship from winmo a few months ago, when thinking about an upgrade for a phone. the iphone was a candidate, but after thinking about the things it CANT do (and trust me, i'm the definition of a power user) it was basically out of the race before it even started. i'm def gonna check out the next android device, and the pre as well...but more than likely i'll be sticking to the touch pro 2. the hardware limitations coupled w/ apple telling me what i can and cannot do w/ my device (unless i jailbreak it) isn't too appetizing to me]]>May 17th 2009 3:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
And also the reason why I will be getting a Pre instead.]]>May 16th 2009 9:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
All the more reason to buy a Pre.]]>May 16th 2009 9:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
Therefore Pre battery life= crap]]>May 16th 2009 10:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
If Apple wanted to, like most other makes (yes HTC I am talking to you too) they would include more space for a bigger battery.

You want to impress people? Then roll like Paris Hilton and throw the phone away when the battery dies and have your Personal Assistant have another fully charged with all your data, ready to use.

Want to be a normal human being? Accept that slim is not sexy and you may need to use your clunky big phone.

End of story.

]]>May 17th 2009 2:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 17th 2009 10:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 17th 2009 10:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 18th 2009 10:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/When Sally opens up her 4th app with background processes pop a window up that says "Hey Sally you have 4 Apps running in the background. To insure peak performance you must close one now." And make her choose which App to close before she can continue.
I still wouldn't buy one though]]>May 17th 2009 11:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 17th 2009 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/May 17th 2009 8:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/
Of course, if another device comes along with as smooth a touch interface, I'll jump Apple's ship, but so far I haven't seen anything as smooth.]]>May 19th 2009 6:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/16/apple-may-or-may-not-be-mulling-background-apps-for-the-iphone/".i dont have any limitations like that on my PC/Mac. "

My car is not limited in what I put in the trunk, I don't see why the iPhone does not have a trunk too. LOL

The i----- PHONE is a cell phone... and more. But people keep complaining about it like they should be able to use it for anything in the world.... teleporting included. :-)

How about we look at it as a cell phone with music and video and internet and well...... just tons more. But its not a supercomputer, not a car, not a spaceship, not a personal teleportation device.....

So, with that said, I am sure that with a new processor developed by Apple we will see new things but it will still be easy to use. Cause while I work for NASA, i still like my cell phone / music player to be easy to use. :-)

Just a thought,
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Just a thought.
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