Marco.org: iPhone multitasking and background updating

One of my most common feature requests is for Instapaper to periodically download articles in the background. A lot of people forget to launch the app to let it download content before going underground or boarding a plane.

I’ve already received multiple emails from people who are excited for iOS…

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    Marco making perfect sense again …

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    true. Even I was under...support multi-tasking,...was...

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36. penllawen said: Gets my vote. I thought the same thing shortly after the OS4 announcement — I think it’s an odd omission on Apple’s part.
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41. milesedwards said: That’s a fantastic idea and it’s already implemented in Android. While we’re in the ball park, will there ever be an Instapaper app for Android?
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    exactly why Android rules. I’m...their “multitasking” isn’t really

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