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[Christian Rupp <grissi.rupp@xxxxxxxxx>]

Am 29.09.2013 13:17 schrieb "Florian Will" <florian.will@xxxxxxxxx>:
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> Am 29.09.2013 12:48 schrieb "Jodie Robinson" <
jodiematthewrobinson@xxxxxxxxx>:
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> >
> > I seem to remember reading a thread in this list about no app being
able to run in the background, so how would WhatsApp get any messages when
you're doing something else?
> > I'm not familiar with any touch code, but I see this as a problem, or
am I missing something?
>
> I think you're right. The Ubuntu music app for example needs a special
whitelist exception so it keeps running if the user switches apps. So
whatsapp for 13.10 would be very limited I guess.
>

I don't know whether whatsapp uses push notifications but AFAIK there will
be a push system service in Ubuntu touch which can be used by all
applications to receive messages even if the app is stopped or killed

> > Also I would expect whatsapp to be ported over sometime anyway.
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> If Ubuntu touch gains some decent market share, I believe whatsapp will
offer an official app soon. Gaining that market share might take some time
though..
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> Cheers
> Florian
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