iPhone OS 4.0: Coming Soon!

ByMike Moffit

At the risk of overloading you with iPad information, I couldn’t resist mentioning the anticipated announcement of the next version of the iPhone operating system. The iPhone OS powers not only the iPhone, but also the iPod touch and iPad.

It is certainly true that there are justified gripes about the operating system itself, particularly the inability to multitask. It’s said that the new version of the OS will allow for multitasking (running more than one app at a time), which is a must-have feature, particularly on the iPad.

If customers want to adopt the iPad as a computer replacement, this is a must. Multitasking is a major distinguishing feature of Google’s Android system, an smartphone operating system; successfully implementing it on the iPhone will be big.

Apple press event is this Thursday at 10AM Pacific Time. Keep an eye out on our blog, Barkings and an in-depth analysis in this Friday’s Kibbles & Bytes.

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