iPhone OS 4.0 announced, brings multitasking

[Synaesthesia]

Wow Apple really bringing lots of features to the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad ecosystem.

Releasing a framework called Accelerate with over 2,000 APIs for hardware accelerated math functions. Developers can put SMS inside their apps, quick look. Developers can now acces calendar, photo library

delivers over 1500 new APIs
shipping this summer, releasing a developer preview today
edit from outbox, calDAV invitations, cell data only setting, rotate photos
create playlists, 5x digital zoom, tap to focus, places in photos, home screen wallpaper


and ...

MULTITASKING!!

[assagai]

cool,looks good, almost no reason to jailbreak, except for err... you know...

[Pooky]

except for err... you know...

Except for what?

[dj_jyno]

MULTITASKING!!

Apple really took their sweet time with that.

[assagai]

Except for what?

appsync mean anything to you?

[biometrics]

End users will get these features this Summer, and will be iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation compatible. They will run everything. The iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd generation–will run “many things”, but they will not get multitasking.

From: http://live.gizmodo.com/

[assagai]

From: http://live.gizmodo.com/

yep, no multitasking for older devices.

[biometrics]

iPhone OS 4: All the New Features

http://gizmodo.com/5512635/iphone-os...e-new-features

[morkhans]

yep, no multitasking for older devices.

Yes, that sucks.

[macboer]

i wonder what people wil complain about now :P

[assagai]

i wonder what people wil complain about now :P

i'm sure they'll find something!

[Synaesthesia]

Wonder why you can't get iPhone OS 4.0 on an original iPhone or iPod touch? They have exactly the same hardware as an iPhone 3G.

[bex.cpt]

Oh THERE WAS A TIME when announcements like this had me selavating, BUT since 14 March I have everything I need in a small device without jailbreaking Blackberry FTW. Multitasking, video camera, tethering, oh did I mention unlimted internet on the phone for R59/pm bwahahaha. Good luck guys I really hope OS4.0 brings everything it promised.

Personally I will never get a iPhone again until I can get all the functionality of a BB on the IPhone.

[Synaesthesia]

Nah. iPhone is better, the screen is better, the OS is better, the whole experience is better. Especially the 3GS.

[bex.cpt]

Nah. iPhone is better, the screen is better, the OS is better, the whole experience is better. Especially the 3GS.

I cannot argue wih the fact that the iPhone LOOKS better, but it's not about looks it's about functionality. I need a device that's more than a pretty face.