“Apple iPhone OS 4 Will Bring Multitasking Support”

Forces that have a nice portfolio in predicting the future workings of Apple inform AppleInsider that the folks in Cupertino will devise a way to deliver multitasking (or background processes which is the textbook term for it) in iPhone OS 4. According to the sit-down that AppleInsider had with these individuals, the sources have told them that Apple has concocted a “full-on solution” to having background processes applied to multiple applications. however, they didn’t explain if Apple found a way to deliver multitasking to third-party without the two plaugues that many devices that attribute the function see alike: Battery and resource consumption. The only bit of infomation that was shed on that note was the ability to utilize Mac OS X’s interfact technology, which would seem highly logical being that iPhone OS is Mac OS X. The only other issue besides those two on a mobile device, for that matter any device, is security (and Apple has that definitely patted-down.)

“People with a proven track record in predicting Apple’s technological advances tell AppleInsider that the Cupertino-based company has developed a “full-on solution” to multitasking on the iPhone OS but offered no specifics on how the technology would optimize resource conservation and battery life — two of the most critical issues surrounding the matter, alongside security.”

“From a user-facing perspective, Apple plans to deliver a multi-tasking manager that leverages interface technology already bundled with its Mac OS X operating system, according to those same people. It was requested that specifics be withheld at this time, as the iPhone Software 4.0 remains under development and reportedly has a quite ‘way to go’ before it’s ready for prime time.”

A lot of people are not aware of this, but the iPhone already performs background processes for its core applications (Phone, Mail, Messages, Clock, Safari, etc.). Thing is, Apple doesn’t give that privilege to it’s App Store developers mainly to avoid possible over consumption of resources and power like most handsets that enable background processes for their third party developers experience. So, in essence, its not a technical issue like most people have been defining it, but rather a cautious one to prevent an unstable system. (like those Windows Mobile phones with the “task manager”…yeah…)

To remedy the consumers and Apple’s own want for BPs (background processes), they presented the iPhone with Push Notifications (or as some techies call it “Push Noti”). Push Noti allowed for applications to be updated, even when they weren’t active by using cloud computing, by which, plenty have said has been “amazingly responsive and incredibly functional!” The cloud method enables Apple to create a certain type of database service or “cloud” that would collect any information from a given application and “push” it to the users iPhone through a secure open connection from Apple (simple, but that’s what makes it ingenious). Apple’s Push Notification allowed for users content on their devices to stay up-to-date without compromising resource and power of the iPhone, proving to be more beneficial than the traditional methods for BPs that other devices like Android, Blackberry and Windows Mobile are using. However, again, according to AppleInsiders proven source, they have devised a way to enable actual background processes while providing the same results for resource and power usage that Push Noti has provided

Anyway, based on the cycle of the Apple’s product pipeline, we are very likely to see iPhone OS 4 along with a new iPhone sometime between late May to mid July.

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