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hlthe2b

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4. I constantly pull up something on my internet browser or contacts, or in another app, while talking

Reply to winstars (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 22, 2012, 04:41 PM

Sep 2012

on the phone--looking up an address, checking open/closing times, pulling up an email to read back. That kind of multitasking can't be done on Verizon or Sprint's iphone which are locked to the CDMA network & simply don't support this functionality

Here's a link that will explain further:
http://ipod.about.com/od/usingios4/qt/How-Iphone-Multitasking-Works.htm

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Got our iPhone 5s this morning. [View all] onehandle Sep 2012 OP

I just can't do without multi-tasking.... but, congrats. hlthe2b Sep 2012 #1

Wow, I didn't realize that. woodsprite Sep 2012 #2

Please excuse my ignorance but by multitasking you mean being able to text someone while on a... winstars Sep 2012 #3

I constantly pull up something on my internet browser or contacts, or in another app, while talking hlthe2b Sep 2012 #4

I have ATT so I guess I did not know these tasks can't be done on my iPhone with the other carriers. winstars Sep 2012 #5