Comments on: ConvertCast Episode 2

By: macs

macs — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:04:03 +0000

I always laugh at this multi tasking (for functionality) vs non multi tasking (for stability) argument.

It is possible to have both in the Android model. There are basically three types of apps. Those that never need to run in the background, these pretty much behave like iphone apps. Those that run in the background for a while then close, for example a downloader. Finally those that need to run in the background all the time like skype or an IM client.

In that debate Android has the stability of iphone without the limitations as in WM. The best of both worlds. Of course for all three models (iphone, WM and android) to work there needs to be good programming practice.

By: Alli Flowers

Alli Flowers — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:58:30 +0000

The app opening time on the 3GS is amazingly fast. That being said, I tempted fate mentioning resets in this podcast, and have now reset 4 times. Ah well.

By: Eric in Cupertino

Eric in Cupertino — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:52:21 +0000

What’s the S60 issue? I’m so in-love with multitasking and switching apps via the home key I really cant handle iPhone and it’s long long long app startup time.

I use 3.0 on the Touch 2G and kinetic scroll was hanging constantly until I wiped the device for the 3rd time. Really frustrating.