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[Tomcat]

and just because we are talking about mobiles acting as pc check this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDWvYRjQ0Ig
43 apps running real time

 

[Emily Chu]

and just because we are talking about mobiles acting as pc check this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDWvYRjQ0Ig
43 apps running real time

is there an apps limit to android ? or WP7/8 for that matter ?

pretty sure at times I had 50 or so apps open on my Gnex thats been on for like 6 months

 

[Tomcat]

is there an apps limit to android ? or WP7/8 for that matter ?

pretty sure at times I had 50 or so apps open on my Gnex thats been on for like 6 months

maybe you had 50 aps but if you tried to open many of them you would see the loading screen
here all apps are running real time no loading when you choose them
as for wp8 i think the limit is 8 apps (excluding the first party apps that run all the time)

 

[Sqrt_minus_one]

maybe you had 50 aps but if you tried to open many of them you would see the loading screen
here all apps are running real time no loading when you choose them
as for wp8 i think the limit is 8 apps (excluding the first party apps that run all the time)

I think with Android it depends on the amount of memory your device has alone, so theoretically an indeterminate number of apps could be running in the background so long as they all fit into memory.

See: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/112013-how-multitasking-works-on-android-and-ios/2

 

[dragonelite]

I think with Android it depends on the amount of memory your device has alone, so theoretically an indeterminate number of apps could be running in the background so long as they all fit into memory.

See: http://www.extremetech.com/computing/112013-how-multitasking-works-on-android-and-ios/2

Would imaging the kind of app is important too Big heap apps can take 128mb of memory while normal apps not sure what it was but i think its around 20mb.

 

[brotkasten]

maybe you had 50 aps but if you tried to open many of them you would see the loading screen
here all apps are running real time no loading when you choose them
as for wp8 i think the limit is 8 apps (excluding the first party apps that run all the time)

Sometimes I see a loading screen when I open Dolphin or Tiny Towers. I rarely have more than 6 or 7 apps open in the task switcher.

 

[chrislowe]

nokia N8/808
does note 2 support usb on the go? because the 808 does that too ;p

yes it does.

nokia is nice too!

 

[thirty]

http://thenextweb.com/google/2012/1...o_d6Ar&utm_source=Twitter&utm_campaign=social media

google holding a nexus related event on NYC on Oct 29, same day as the windows phone 8 event in san Francisco.

 

[Anton Sugar]

FIGHT
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The co-founder of Apple, Steve Wozniak was interviewed at TEDx Brussels by TechCrunch, where the technological genius was asked how he felt about the advances Microsoft is making in both the PC and smartphone markets. So how does Wozniak view the new Microsoft? He's worried for Apple, and for good reason.

The Apple guru has previously picked up a Lumia 900, choosing the Windows Phone over Android and stating that the operating system is "intuitive and beautiful". Wozniak also was recorded in revealing he's excited about Microsoft and sees a new company re-entering the PC and mobile markets. This is all leading up to him being concerned for Apple.

Apple has continuously been viewed as the innovative technology giant that surpassed Microsoft in many ways, including public interaction (the Apple stores) and presentation (Steve Jobs and his famous keynotes). The advertisement campaign that Apple launched attacking PC as a boring platform was true in a way - it's how consumers viewed Microsoft. Office, spreadsheets and Vista.

Microsoft has since changed. In more ways than one. The launch of Windows Phone brought something new to the table. Everyone wondered what the then software giant was planning for the future. Then Windows 8 was unveiled with multiple public previews. This is when the game changed, when Microsoft fought back against Apple.

Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Skype, SkyDrive, Xbox (with Xbox Live, Music, Video and more) and the new Office. It's quite a product line-up. It's also worth noting that Microsoft is also investing in expanding its reach with new apps and services launching on competing platforms, including Mac, iOS and Android. It's making massive, bold risks that look likely to pay off.

Wozniak is impressed by how Microsoft is making one think "woah!" at what's being announced and the strides taken in research. He feels as though Apple is "cracking out the newest iPhone" instead of innovating and advancing technologies. He's worried that the company could lose ground due to merely "improving" already available products and services. It's not Apple's style and why he's worried the company will lose the recognition of being the lead in innovation.

Check out the video interview below, it's well worth the watch.

Who needs apps when you have Woz?

Spoiler

Meanwhile, at Apple.

 

[Doosi]

My main beef with Nokia is that they released way too many different phones in the past within a short period of time. I'm waiting to see if they're going to do the same with the Windows 8 devices.

 

[kehs]

snooze you lose

 

[lastflowers]

iOS is your white whale, captain Ahab.