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BlackBerry OS is Multitasking
I didn’t expect this even from a so-called smartphone: not only can it do “smart” stuff, it can run multiple applications concurrently, similar to Microsoft Windows. For example, you can enter the Media Player and start a song. Then, do BlackBerry/Menu button > Switch Application. A scrollable strip of icons representing other applications appears, allowing you to choose another application to enter. (Or, press the END key to return to the home screen to select any application.) The song will continue to play while you do something else, like enter data into your Address Book.
But wait, there’s more! When you switch out of an application and later return to it, you are put back exactly where you were, including any sub-sub-sub-menu and cursor position.
If there are any limitations to the number of concurrent applications that can be running, or any apps that can’t be run concurrently, I haven’t discovered them yet.
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Hey there I work for Customer Service for Verizon Wireless. I just got my Pearl 8130 last week and I’m loving every minute of it.
I upgrade from the Motorola Q, and man what a difference! If I ran more than three programs at the same time on that Q, the device would just bog down significantly. On the Pearl however, I can run just about every application on it, and it barely notices. I think the fact that the newer Blackberry’s (is it Blackberries?) are written completely in C++ gives it a huge boost in speed and capability.
Anyway, I love your blog, and whenever I can I’ll be more than happy to offer any information and tips that I can myself.
Didn’t know BlackBerry exceled at that (running multiple apps without slowing down) compared to some other smartphones. I rarely run multiple apps. In fact, I’ve been more likely to not properly close an app and leave it running when I didn’t mean to. I discover that the next time I enter an app and it opens in the middle of what I was last doing (searching the Address Book, surfing the web, etc.) in that app. So, it’s good to make sure you explicitly close/exit an app if you don’t want it running.
Something I found out while messing with the phone if you use explore when you first enter the media player you can access the memory card and install apps in the .jad format. Cool huh?
Rubio,
I found that, too. You should be able to install either .jad or .jar files. But I found that many .jar files give my phone an error message and won’t install.
Thanks for sharing your finding.
Kelly
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