We’ve heard a lot already about the new iPhone. 32GB storage, built-in magnetometer/compass, WiFi 802.11n connectivity, and an iMovie app are just some of the good stuff that’s rumored to be part of the latest iteration of the iPhone, and apart from those already interesting inclusions, it’s also possible that background app support will be included as well. Well, actually it’s still not definite yet, but word is that they’re thinking about it. It was expected it be available in iPhone OS 3.0, but unfortunately, to everyone’s dismay, it wasn’t. Now, several sources are reporting that Apple is mulling the idea of including background app support in the new iPhone. With a more capable processor and hardware, it’s hard to make excuses this time around, but knowing Apple, they’ll always find a reason to shut down an idea just as long as they see the need to. On the upside though, it’s never really a closed issue when it comes to Apple, and they have been known to backtrack on their word on several occasions so anything’s actually possible at this point in time. We can always expect the worst, but let’s not forget to hope for the best.
[daring fireball via engadget]
May 17th, 2009 at 6:27 pm
this entire article is ridiculous. on st. patricks day, at the keynote, scott foresberg (apple) gave a long lecture on why there will Be NO background processes.
absolutely none in the 3.0 straight from horses mouth. the screenshot you provided is actually from the aforementioned conference where apple listed all the disadvantages of bg processes, like cutting battery life by 80% and slowing performance.
May 18th, 2009 at 3:01 am
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May 18th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Steve, you better believe it. Apple can’t afford to not have background apps this time around or their phones will seem feeble in comparison to the competition. As has been mentioned on other news sites this is likely to be accompanied by an even more rigorous application process for apps wishing to be suitable for running in the background (ie. not putting too much load on the processor, using too much ram etc.). The new hardware will certainly see improved processing power and therefore one or two apps running in the background can easily by achievable. Of course we would hope to see as much increase in battery capacity to counteract this extra load and then some, but we’ll just have to wait until June on that front.
Cheers
May 18th, 2009 at 7:17 pm
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