MWC 2011: Microsoft Shares New Features and Future Direction for Windows Phone

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During the keynote at Mobile World Congress today, Steve Ballmer talked about where Windows Phone is today, and then shed some light on what features we can expect over the course of 2011. The first item on the list is the pending Copy & Paste update – according to Steve, we can expect that in [...]

Answering The Question – Can Windows Phone Multitask

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When Microsoft shared the developer story for Windows Phone 7 at MIX, there was a lot of talk about multitasking and if it was even an option in Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has been very careful in what they say when it comes to multitasking. There’s been no official yes or no answer and because [...]

Apple Announces Multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0

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Yesterday was Apple’s big announcement – iPhone OS 4.0. There was a bunch of new features announced, including the long awaited – multitasking. If you want to follow the announcement, check out live.gdgt.com. There’s a lot of focus on multitasking these days, so I wanted to run through what Apple announced and what it means [...]

Multitasking in Windows Phone 7 Series; How Crucial?

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Windows Phone 7 Series is set to storm into the market later this year but many are concerned about recent news, most notably the lack of multitasking. Let’s take a look at what that may mean for end users. (The information in this article is not based on materials from Microsoft directly but rather a [...]

Simple Solution Apple Should Have Used

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One of the shortcomings that many feel was not addressed with the iPhone 3.0 update was multitasking. Apple made a decision to forgo multitasking in order to ensure optimal performance and battery life. Instead they opted to add Notifications that let you know when there has been a server change to the information you were [...]