iPhone OS 4.0 - Finally, Multi-Tasking!

Apple has released the newest version of the iPhoneas many new folders as you want, the possibilities
OS, 4.0. With the public release date set for theare endless. This feature lets you drag n' drop and
summer of 2010, the first version is available tomove your apps to where you desire. All you have
developers in a beta format. Apple releases the OSto do to access this is hold your finger down on an
to the developers first so that any adjustments andapp and then all of your icons become moveable and
kinks can be worked out before the public sets eyesyou can rearrange and group things the way you see
on it. The new Apple OS isn't a complete overhaulfit.
but it does feature some long awaited upgrades.A big gripe for iPhone users is the ability to see an
Some of the new capabilities are, multi-tasking,e-mail thread. With the unified inbox, you can change
folders, a unified inbox, iBooks and a social gamingyour e-mail settings and have multiple exchange
network.accounts, allowing for fast inbox switching.
The biggest feature that I think everyone is lookingAdditionally, you can open e-mail attachments using
forward to is the multi-tasking ability that the newapplications. The last two improvements to the OS
OS will have. Prior to the new OS, iPhone could onlyare the social gaming network and the iBooks
run one app at a time without the ability to run in thecapability. With the social gaming network, you can
background. This could be frustrating if, for example,invite friends and play online and using Bluetooth. The
you wanted to listen to Pandora and check yoursocial gaming network, you can invite friends, find an
e-mail at the same time. The new OS allows you toopponent using matchmaking, and view leaderboards
multi-task using a multi-task bar located at theand achievements. In the iBookstore, you purchase
bottom of the screen. Another new feature is theonce and you can read anywhere. Also, you can sync
turn-by-turn GPS navigation with a new indicatoryour pages and bookmarks and best of all, free
arrow. Running an app like that is really where theWinnie the Pooh for the kiddies!
mult-tasking comes in handy because you can runOne possibility of the new OS is that the iPhone 2G
your GPS in the background and still receive calls andmight not be supported. Steve Jobs replied to an
check e-mail.e-mail saying that the 2G model will not be supported
Creating a new folder doesn't seem like a big dealby the OS 4.0 so if you are still rocking your 2007
but when you can group apps together and createiPhone maybe it's time for an upgrade.