Tag Archives: iPhone multitasking
Hands-on with Multifl0w on iOS 4 [Jailbreak]
Multifl0w was making quite a few headlines yesterday, but a number of people (myself included) were still a little confused about how the whole thing worked. It’s been suggested by the developer that you use Backgrounder, but it isn’t exactly clear whether or not you need Backgrounder to really use …
chpwn explains: no ProSwitcher for iOS 4 [Jailbreak]
[Update: Well, that news didn't last long. chpwn tweeted earlier this evening that ProSwitcher is, indeed, making a return. That release is hot on the heels of the latest Multifl0w update, which is pretty damn sexy.] chpwn recently posted his thoughts on iOS multitasking and how it relates to ProSwitcher, …
iOS 4 Jailbreak Experiment: Using Backgrounder to limit multitasking and save RAM
The Backgrounder svnr513-1 beta by Lance Fetters (@ashikase) has a pretty neat new feature that helps you specify whether to background an app in jailbreak style, multitask the way Apple does it, or promptly kill an app when you press the Home button. I’ve even read on Ashikase’s Twitter account …
iOS 4 Multitasking – A Question & A Wish List Item
Image Source: Gizmodo iOS 4 has introduced a greater level of multitasking on the iPhone (3GS and 4) “ but it has not given us full-on multitasking as we see on desktop PCs, which is just not feasible on a smartphone yet. This is one of the biggest and most …
Demo of Fast App Switching apps on iOS 4
[Apple calls this "fast app switching", but I called it state saving in the vid -- oops] Patrick mentioned earlier that the first wave of iOS 4 compatibility updates have arrived, but I thought I’d try and show exactly what you can look forward to when the final version of …
The iPhone OS 4.0 Preview – Some Quick Thoughts
Image Source: gdgt iPhone OS 4.0 will allow far greater multitasking abilities for the iPhone, give us folders for better app organization, a universal Inbox, the iBooks app and bookstore, and a whole lot more. One of my first thoughts in watching the liveblog was that Apple did a heck …
Here’s three things I never thought I’d say about my iPhone
*** Guest post – Joshua Schnell is the Founder of Macgasm.net, a website dedicated to providing tips and tricks to Mac users. When the iPhone came out, I had a long list of worries. My worries were serious enough that I almost didn’t purchase the 3G model when it finally …
More Evidence of Multitasking in iPhone 3.2 SDK Beta
As you can see in the screencap above, there is a reference in the iPhone 3.2 SDK beta to a multitasking dialog box. Now there may be other good explanations as to why those words are there, but I much prefer to think they are just a little further proof …
Do You Want Multitasking or Just Clever App Switching on the iPhone?
One of the most common criticisms of the iPhone OS is that it doesn ‘t do multitasking. It ‘s one that is aimed at all the iPhone devices as well as the upcoming iPad. It ‘s not strictly true, as the iPhone OS does multitask already (that ‘s why we …
Lovely iPhone Rumor of the Day: Multitasking in OS 4.0 [iPhone Rumors]
Outside of notifications, there are other features related to multitasking that iPad users may want to see addressed. One is local background services such as Pandora radio. Apple’s forthcoming iPhone OS 4.0 is anticipated to either allow users to select specific apps to run in the background, or roll those …
Multifl0w Is The Real Deal – Real, Slick Multitasking for the iPhone (jailbreak only...
Multifl0w is easily the best multitasking experience I ‘ve seen for the iPhone. When I first saw a video demo of Multifl0w for the iPhone I thought it looked very promising. Now I know it ‘s much more than that “ it delivers a slick and effective multitasking experience for …
