iPhone OS 4.0 keynote summary
Here’s a link to the keynote presentation.
Here’s a short summary:
Seven Tentpole Features of iPhone OS 4.0:
1) Multitasking – the ability to run more than one app, have them continue running in the background, and switch between them with tremendous fluidity.
- Background audio (example: control Pandora and stream music while in other apps)
- Voice over IP (Skype) including the ability to receive calls when the phone is locked.
- Background Location – optional periodic GPS tracking.
- Push notifications
- Local notifications
- Task completion after exiting an app, for instance to finish a photo upload.
- Fast app switching that keeps apps from draining battery but makes it possible to switch rapidly between apps.
2) Folders- have up to 2160 apps instead of just 180! And can dock the folders so from the video it looks possible to have 36 apps on the dock.
3) Mail - enhanced Unified Inbox for multiple email accounts and message threads.
4) iBooks on iPhone
5) Enterprise business features like better data protection.
6) Game Center – Social Gaming Network. Invite friends, Matchmaking, Leaderboards, and Achievements.
7) iAds - Mobile advertising that keeps the user in the app but provides an emotional and interactive experience.
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