Google was quick to dismiss more serious claims that they were linking to dynamic frameworks, however. So what’s the big deal about undocumented APIs? Well, whenever Apple updates their software, the application code could break.

Plus, this raises questions about applications accepted into the App Store by Apple. If Apple knew Google was using these APIs and let the application through anyway, it could point to a sort of favoritism. However, Google might just end up rewriting the code if Apple ends up enforcing the SDK terms.

The biggest problem so far has been that the iPhone doesn’t allow you to run more than one app at a time. And with good reason. After all, having a ton of apps open at once would drain battery life even more and slow down processor speed.

But these tools could change that. Your apps won’t stay open and run in the background. Instead, one single connection will remain open and push new information to your apps as needed. New data will be shown on the relevant app’s icon or via a pop-up alert, much like a text message. 

Apps with background awareness should hit the App Store sometime this fall, if all goes well.

[via AppleInsider]