AppleInsider broke this news sometime back – Apple is finally planning to offer a “full-on solution” for multitasking in version 4.0 of the iPhone OS
Apple this summer will go a long way towards silencing critics and catering to one of the most prevalent demands of its iPhone user base, when it introduces a multitasking solution through the handset’s 4.0 software update that will finally allow several third party apps to run concurrently and in the background.
An inability to run more than one application at a time is one of the most frequent criticisms of the iPhone OS – and the ability to multitask is often touted as a point of differentiation by rival handset makers. The new version of the iPhone OS is expected to launch this summer.
From a user-facing perspective, Apple plans to deliver a multi-tasking manager that leverages interface technology already bundled with its Mac OS X operating system, according to those same people. It was requested that specifics be withheld at this time, as the iPhone Software 4.0 remains under development and reportedly has a quite ‘way to go’ before it’s ready for prime time.
The guy who jailbroke iPhone OS 3.1.2 has given up on OS 3.1.3 jailbreak. GeoHot updated his Twitter status sometime back with this depressing information:
There seems to be no way to jailbreak the latest iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch models on OS 3.1.3. Lets hope he comes up with a solution sometime in the future.
Hold it, do not hit the upgrade button in your iTunes if you have jailbroken your iPhone. Looks like Apple has hit back against Jailbreakers. iPhone OS 3.1.3 is BIG trouble for Jailbreak iPhone users. Even though iPhone Dev Team has released a newer version of Redsn0w that allows 3.1.3 jailbreak, its not recommended. Dev Team calls this version of redsn0w for experimental purposes only.
DO NOT UPGRADE TO IPHONE 0S 3.1.3 IF YOU ARE ON JAILBREAK/UNLOCKED IPHONE. And if you have done already, check this post by BigBoss and screen through the comments under that post.
BigBoss has just reported that Apple has stopped signing the iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware, which means that you cannot use iTunes to install a custom firmware of 3.1.2. It would also mean that if you have upgraded to OS 3.1.3, you CANNOT DOWNGRADE to any older version.
Just a note that Apple stopped signing 3.1.2 today. That means those of you 3gs or iPod touch
3 users that did not rush out and store your TSS in Cydia or Rock are screwed and cannot restore anything but 3.1.3. If you are a jailbreak user running a 3gs or ipod touch 3 (or later generation ipod touch 2) that has not stored the TSS in cydia, you should be very careful with what you do from now until the next jailbroken firmware. You will want to be careful in what you install to make sure you don’t have to restore for any reason. It would be a good idea to install open SSH and learn how to use it so that you can get in and fix any problems without a restore, also.
3g / 2g users need not worry as you dont need Apple to sign your firmware files.
Quick Update:FoxNews says the event “would likely” focus not only on the Apple Tablet, but also on a brand new iPhone OS 4.0, as well as on iLife 2010 (iLife 2010 is a new version of Apple’s suite of software apps for managing, editing, and publishing photos, music and videos).
I spoke to a source at Apple this morning, before the invite hit my inbox, who said the event would likely focus on three projects: The tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software. While we won’t see new iPhone hardware just yet, we will see the next-generation software.
iPhone OS 4.0 is surely coming, says CNET. CNET received an email from a prominent app developer on Friday which confirmed that developers have started submitting updated apps for the new iPhone OS 4.0.
The message included the following snippet: “Just wanted to give you a heads up that we’ve submitted an updated app for the new iPhone OS 4.0 software.”
Later on, the CNET post was updated with this info: According to the developer, this press release was meant to refer to a 4.0 version of the app itself, not OS 4.0. Even so, I think it’s very likely the Apple tablet will arrive with an updated iPhone OS. We’ll find out in a few weeks. In the meantime, keep the OS 4.0 wish list discussion going!
Pretty cool video. Dreamfield.se is a Swedish post production house with more time and equipment than customers, and to prove it they’ve hacked the iPhone OS to run on a Mac Pro. Check it out:
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