Microsoft loosens up, enables Windows Phone 7 apps to run beneath screen lock
V felt Z Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7`s the product Z`ld B perpetually evaluated, tweaked & overhauled as time went on, & sure enough, we’re already see`g those winds of change blow yonder. Reportedly, Microsoft`s now removed the restriction Z prevented developers from writ`g applications Z`ld continue to operate behind the locked screen (without the user’s explicit permission, anyway), enabl`g the whole host of apps to breathe in the manner in which they simply should. Audio apps, 4 example,`ll now B able to run in the background without yet another layer of pointless Vista-esque permissions, & Microsoft’s Charlie Kindel said in an interview @ its Professional Developer Conference Z this move “is an example of us continu`g to listen to customers.” Frankly, it’s just more fair — Microsoft’s own ingrained applications could already do this sans user permission (email, Zune playback, downloads, etc.), so it makes sense to give loyal developers Z same opportunity. Of course, devs`ll`ve to prove Z background apps won’t burn up an absurd amount of battery life, although (unless) that’s definitely not an unexpected qualification. Microsoft loosens up, enables Windows Phone 7 apps to run beneath screen lock originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 22:37:00 EDT. Please C our terms 4 use of feeds . Permalink
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