On my Android Whatsapp has a running program and a service. Does anyone know how this works on something like Windows phone or the iPhone where I hear there is no support for true multitasking? On 29 Sep 2013 13:44, "Christian Rupp" <grissi.r...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Am 29.09.2013 13:17 schrieb "Florian Will" <florian.w...@gmail.com>: > > > > Am 29.09.2013 12:48 schrieb "Jodie Robinson" < > jodiematthewrobin...@gmail.com>: > > > > > > > > I seem to remember reading a thread in this list about no app being > able to run in the background, so how would WhatsApp get any messages when > you're doing something else? > > > I'm not familiar with any touch code, but I see this as a problem, or > am I missing something? > > > > I think you're right. The Ubuntu music app for example needs a special > whitelist exception so it keeps running if the user switches apps. So > whatsapp for 13.10 would be very limited I guess. > > > > I don't know whether whatsapp uses push notifications but AFAIK there will > be a push system service in Ubuntu touch which can be used by all > applications to receive messages even if the app is stopped or killed > > > > Also I would expect whatsapp to be ported over sometime anyway. > > > > If Ubuntu touch gains some decent market share, I believe whatsapp will > offer an official app soon. Gaining that market share might take some time > though.. > > > > Cheers > > Florian > > > > > > -- > > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > -- > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > Post to : ubuntu-phone@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-phone > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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