Developer of Stack and Orbit Now Developing Multi-Tasking App
October 19, 2009 by Brooke
Categories: Steven Troughton-Smith
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Steven Troughton-Smith, the developer of both Stack and Orbit, is now in the process of developing a new multi-tasking application. According to Troughton-Smith, the app basically adds a GUI to what the Backgrounder application already does. There is not a ton of info about the app however, he did post a screenshot and it looks pretty cool.

























I can’t wait for this. The “Orbit” app is like the best thing that happened to the iPhone, but this might top that. maybe. ;x I can’t wait for this release .
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The iPhone just keeps getting beter and better
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This seems cool although I think it would work best on the 3GS and itouch 3rd gen only because of the more memory it has
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there is a patch around that forces the iphone/ipod to use the flash memory for quick read/write access. only downside it it can kill your memory. but using it means you can have upto 15 apps offically backgrounded and still have 50-60mb free ram.
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xxlginger on October 20th, 2009 8:25 pm:
Whats the name of the patch?
Thanks
A *wee* bit ahead of yourselves
Didn’t say I was developing an app. Nothing to see here, move along
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Brooke on October 19th, 2009 7:01 pm:
Ha!
Seeing as how well Orbit is doing… I think I would keep developing if I were you!
@ Steve – press forward brother! The app looks like a keeper. Orbit is AWESOME work!
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You should make it more like the application “cards” in the palm pre!
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Cool. I hope he ends up with a variation of the Palm Pre card metaphor. Completely graphical and gesture based.
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Yes keep going at developing, the iphone is becoming so so much better, i will be purchasing the orbit app. I use backgrounder as well, its awesome too.
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Allow me to show off what I’ve been making: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1H2L3c2E8U .. should be done by the end of the week.
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ken on October 21st, 2009 3:23 pm:
AMAZING!!!!!!! When is that available?
That looks incredible, finally a way to switch apps without exiting ur current app… Will the app icons have the background like in the screenshots? Or just the icon in the middle
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Jaz on October 21st, 2009 9:04 am:
Isn’t this what Kirikae already does?