Comments on: There’s a bad spot on the Apple … http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:03:29 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: bollin http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 bollin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:14:54 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/#comment-3946 I really think this will be fixed. The only reason why the SDK was released was because enough people complained. I think if enough people complain about the lack of background processes, this will change also. Also, The "no background processes"only appears to be a design guideline and not an absolute technical limitation: See this link: http://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/08/iphone-sdk-limitations-multitasking-java-emulators/ I really think this will be fixed. The only reason why the SDK was released was because enough people complained. I think if enough people complain about the lack of background processes, this will change also.

Also, The “no background processes”only appears to be a design guideline and not an absolute technical limitation: See this link:

http://www.macrumors.com/2008/03/08/iphone-sdk-limitations-multitasking-java-emulators/

]]> By: edge777 http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-3941 edge777 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 02:07:18 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/#comment-3941 This is quite odd, too bad Apple does this stuff (and I'm a fan). How about all the apps that are out there right now (not the official ones) - are they able to run in the background? This is quite odd, too bad Apple does this stuff (and I’m a fan). How about all the apps that are out there right now (not the official ones) – are they able to run in the background?

]]> By: SteveGavJR http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 SteveGavJR Sun, 09 Mar 2008 14:44:47 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/#comment-3923 This is no surprise to me. Everyone knew from the start that apple was going to put limitations on their sdk. That's why apple products work so well. Rather than leave the operating system open to problems from the software, they cripple the software so it can't really affect the os. The logic is there. They're covering themselves against claims that the iphone doesn't work well because the user installed a program that is crappy and it hosed their system. This basically makes it so ANY software you installed doesn't bother the core functionality of the iphone. In my opinion, this is good AND bad. It's good because it ensures that the iphone will almost always work up to spec. It's also a bad thing because it renders most mobile apps useless. This is no surprise to me. Everyone knew from the start that apple was going to put limitations on their sdk. That’s why apple products work so well. Rather than leave the operating system open to problems from the software, they cripple the software so it can’t really affect the os. The logic is there. They’re covering themselves against claims that the iphone doesn’t work well because the user installed a program that is crappy and it hosed their system. This basically makes it so ANY software you installed doesn’t bother the core functionality of the iphone.

In my opinion, this is good AND bad. It’s good because it ensures that the iphone will almost always work up to spec. It’s also a bad thing because it renders most mobile apps useless.

]]> By: Haesslich http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-3918 Haesslich Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:16:21 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/03/theres-a-bad-spot-on-the-apple/#comment-3918 Well, that'll screw it as far as custom apps go for business. I mean, if you made a custom interface for a certain application to work... and the program closed while you were working because you had to field a call? Oops. I wonder how THIS will go over with business; sure, it'll sync with Exchange via ActiveSync, but... well, it's sorta like having a Palm-based phone, but at least the Palm-based phone didn't kill the app when you had to open up the other one or take a call; it just suspended it, rather than close the application out. Well, that’ll screw it as far as custom apps go for business. I mean, if you made a custom interface for a certain application to work… and the program closed while you were working because you had to field a call? Oops.

I wonder how THIS will go over with business; sure, it’ll sync with Exchange via ActiveSync, but… well, it’s sorta like having a Palm-based phone, but at least the Palm-based phone didn’t kill the app when you had to open up the other one or take a call; it just suspended it, rather than close the application out.

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