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 Originally Posted by rnld
When someone says an OS is not as fluid as WebOS, which version of WebOS is being used as a comparison?
The iPhone 4 was released in June 2010, before the Pre 2 was released. It will get the iOS7 update.
My fluid comment is in reference to webOS 3.0.5 on the TouchPad (With LunaCE of course) and even webOS 1.4 on the Pre minus. WebOS is so far the only mobile OS I've used that works the same across all apps. I know what to expect when opening, closing, or navigating in between apps because they all behave the same way. Content downloads in the background when switching away from apps (can't say that for ALL Android or iOS apps). Games pause when in card view and start back right where I left off when the card is maximized (not the same for all games on other platforms). Videos pause also and start right back when the card is maximized (again not the same on other Oplatforms). Applications like the browser or news readers display LIVE content while minimized in card view. Switching back and forth between apps is a simple swipe instead of pushing or holding a button then selecting the app. FLUID because it does not require that much effort. FLUID because the behavior is the same. I think Apple only focuses its multitasking efforts on 7 categories of apps in the API for iOS and Android doesn't really care how an app behaves once it is launched.
The only gripe I can imagine with webOS is that apps seem to take a while to open. The card view animation starts first, then the app splash, then the app goes to full screen, then the app is ready to use. In Android and iOS go straight to full screen, then use. I tested a few apps on webOS and on Android and even with the card view animations on webOS, the apps were ready to use at the same time on each platform. It just seems like it takes forever on webOS. There is also a stutter when opening some apps (like KSMP). I will take that stutter any day of the week instead of being forced to use iOS or Android's interfaces.
Oh, and while I'm at it, although I would like to see folders in webOS' app launcher and find them kind of useless. I have apps in folders on Android and I hardly ever go into the folders to launch the apps. I usually find myself opening the app up in the menu (from its original spot) or typing the name of the app in the search bar to open it. I don't know if my mind sees folders as a waste of time or I'm just not used to having them in webOS so my mind has adapted to just finding the apps the old fashion way.
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