background fetch

  • Background Transfer Service in iOS 7 SDK: How To Download File in Background

    In a previous tutorial I presented a specific new multitasking feature in iOS 7, the Background Fetch, showing how easy it is to make an app to schedule downloads in the background. In this tutorial, I am going to work with another great multitasking feature, named Background Transfer Service. Prior to iOS 7, only a…

  • Working With Background Fetch in iOS 7

    Among the millions of applications existing on the App Store, there is a great number of them that deals with data fetched from the web. Even more, today that carriers provide constant Internet access through 3G and 4G networks at low cost, these apps seem to grow even more. News, weather and social applications are…

  • Multitasking Enhancements

    This tutorial will teach you all about the latest multitasking enhancements provided by the iOS 7 SDK. Specifically, you’ll learn about the Background Fetch, Remote Notifications, and Background Transfer Service APIs. Read on!