The Apple iPhone is one of the most impressive electronic devices of our time. While not everyone has bothered to shell out the extra wads of cash to own one, it is an almost given fact that this is the most iconic and well known smart phone for the current generation of electronic devices.
The iPhone has outperformed and outsold every single other mobile device in the past two years, and counting; all devices that have been given the name iPhone killer have lived up to the hype, even the Google Phone, which most experts believed had what it takes to match Apple’s giant, fizzled out within the same month of its launch.
Sadly, as impressive as the iPhone it, it is not without flaws. First off, Apple loves closed devices. This means that the casing and the battery of the iPhone are non-removable –this has turned out to be a problem for many who would prefer to have custom cases and more importantly, have their batteries replaced.
Another catch with the iPhone is that it cannot multi task.
Specs wise, the iPhone is a powerful smart phone that can run games and applications that other mobile devices cannot. In terms of hardware, this two year old device can still keep up with the latest Snapdragon smart phone. The only thing holding back the iPhone from enabling multi tasking is Apple’s own iPhone OS.
To be technically correct about it, the iPhone will allow you to multi task with some phone specific functions –such as playing music on iTunes while doing something else, except running apps. There are many speculated reasons as to why multitasking for third party applications is disabled. The most common answer is that it may cause vulnerabilities in security and of course, eat up the battery life.
Get to know more about the lack of multitasking in the iPhone (and the rumors about possible enabling) at Stuff TV.
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