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Jack wouldn't know multitasking if it jumped up and bit him. You iphone guys are new to this multitasking stuff but we will educate you.:D]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/A fanboy is a fanboy is a fanboy. They just have a hard time recognizing each other on these forums. Hint: you're fan boy if you mindlessly slag all other technology apart from whatever you happen to own while mindlessly defending whatever $200 gizmo you happen to have last spent your birthday money on.

If you mindlessly slag off all technology regardless of who makes it, you're a luddite. Not really a huge difference is there?

]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
How about you guys mention what you do with multitasking instead of just saying how great it is? Boy, that would be a breath of fresh air.]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
Where did I say Android wasn't doing multitasking? I said Apple's method is BETTER. Apple's multitasking is more efficient, is better on battery life and all the resources on the phone. Android's scheduling does nothing for battery life, it just gives front apps more resources. That's not even close to being the same thing.]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
Without anyone really using it, it's impossible to say whether it is better. It looks like it will remove any multi-app issues that people might have had before the update though, and that's all that really matters so long as it works well. ]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
As an example: just today I was in the car using Google Navigation while streaming slacker and also running Trapster..all running at the same time. I also sent a few texts but only when stopped at stoplights. :D

From what I understand the iPhone cannot do this since it pauses apps. Although I did read something about Pandora on iPhone will keep playing music.]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
Facts don't lie, junior. It's pretty clear how multitasking works on the iPhone, and it's also pretty clear it doesn't work that way on the Nexus or Droid or WebOS. Is there something you're still confused about? Was it the part about freezing app states while still allowing specified services to run in the background?]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
I also admit I go too far sometimes too.]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 7:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 7:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
If I'm telling you exactly how multitasking works in iPhone OS 4 - because it's been laid out in great detail by Apple - how is that talking out my ass? This is PUBLICLY AVAILABLE INFORMATION!

Jesus christ, do you not know how to use Google? If you are so skeptical of what I'm telling you, then LOOK IT UP. Your own ignorance is not an excuse to tell me I'm pulling anything out of my ass. Apple handled multitasking when switching apps by freezing the app state while allowing specified processes to continue running in the background. This saves on resources like RAM, battery power and CPU.

Android DOES NOT DO THIS. That is a FACT. Let me know if any of this is getting through.]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
Even then, so what, Apple does multi-tasking better. What's the increase in the battery life Jack? Is it 5% or 50%? Better is irrelevant when the scale of improvement is small.

Yet again, and as others have stated, stop being such a fanboy and talking out of your ass.

Personally I'm trading in my iPhone soon for an Android device because 4.0 looks so lackluster. It's sad when Apple, the company that invented sexy electronics, can't seem to create a sexy looking mobile OS.]]>Apr 8th 2010 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/I want screenshots of the innovative, ground breaking, new revolutionary *magical*✔ ads, the most exciting part of the new software!]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
4GSX? That name would just ruin a iPhone.... GSX is Apple's Global Service Exchange.....]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/yea DEFINITELY not what i was expecting, i wanted to see a more open Os that would allow you to get notifications of how many emails, txts, missed calls etc that you have. I wanted to see a facelift in the appearance because the same grid of icons looks pretty boring,]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/A notification panel like smart OS's Windows Mobile, Android, and every dumbphone I have ever owned has. Click to see all missed alerts, but nope, they have to perfect that and release it in iPhone OS 8.0.]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
So demanding. Did you miss the HUGE innovation about being able to add wallpaper to your background. Or that crazy concept of grouping apps in folders. What else could one ask for?]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Magical? ✔
I think the check speaks for itself.]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/I bet you wanted to see everything which has not been announced and doesn't care about everything which has been announced. Even multi-tasking obviously.

You are so predictable :)]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
i think your talking about the GSE.... ]]>Apr 8th 2010 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/lol...
thats the biggest damn iphone ever!
it has 1TB.


yes i know...its a sim../]]>Apr 8th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/3 years to add custom wallpaper ... wow, Apple ... I though by now this was a choice to offer only black wallpaper ... looks like it was such a big feature, it took you 3 years to do it :$]]>Apr 8th 2010 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
You can, it's called ProSwitcher...don't be one of those wusses that refuses to jailbreak because Apple told them not to.]]>Apr 8th 2010 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
yeah let's see you receive an IM while you're in another app.]]>Apr 8th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Also, does the mail client recognize high priority e-mail yet? Is it actionable (i.e. a different alert type)?]]>Apr 8th 2010 5:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/Apr 8th 2010 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/
Reminds me of Symbian. Except that had proper full multitasking.]]>Apr 8th 2010 6:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/iphone-os-4-hands-on/http://j.mp/os-4-0-by-iphone
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