A video has been posted of the iPhone 3G not only running the latest version of the iOS 4.0 but multi-tasking too.
Apple said that the new iOS 4.0 will be coming to the 3G, but elements like multi-tasking will be disabled.
However, one of them hackers on that internet thing has posted a video of the iPhone 3G running the OS and happily multi-tasking.
We say happily but, as BGR points out, not only does one of the applications on show lag a bit, but it doesn't run any applications that pull heavily on the processor when ticking along in the background.
Still, it's nice to see that people are still trying to prove the big brands wrong at all costs - if it turns out that the iPhone 3G can run multi-tasking merrily, it will be a large amount of egg on Apple's face.
From BGR
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stu531
April 16th 2010
3. But what's the situation where you want to have a processor intensive app running in the background? I can think of such things as GPS/LBS stuff or audio streaming. Either way, Backgrounder as shown this as possible.
I suggest that the reason multitasking isn't included is less to do with performance, but more an imposed reason to get 3g users to upgrade to the impending summer iPhone.
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khsbenny
April 15th 2010
2. People have been multi-tasking on there iPhone for years! Backgrounder ring any bells?
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left4dead
April 15th 2010
1. "not only does one of the applications on show lag a bit, but it doesn't run any applications that pull heavily on the processor when ticking along in the background"
So Apple are right. The 3G doesn't run 4.0 (in any meaningful sense)
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