We’ve mentioned before that users want lens covers on their cameraphones for lens protection, but I found it great for multitasking as well. I’ll tell you a good example from yesterday’s experience.

I was driving down the highway and then I saw something big sticking out of a car in front of me. It got me really curious, so I tried driving up next to it. I could not figure out what it was because the car was going faster than me while I was trying to get closer to see what the hell was sticking out of his window. I figured it’d be safer if I snapped a picture and take a look later at home. This is where the beauty of multitasking comes in.

Multitasking

I slid the lens cover open on the Nokia N85 and the camera application automatically shows up on the screen, hiding the GPS navigation in the background. I then snapped a photo to the direction of the car while I was keeping my eyes on the road (for safety reasons of course). I then closed the lens cover resulting in the phone going back to GPS navigation display and automatically closing the camera app. The car sped away and left me still curious.

When I parked my car at the house, I finally had a chance to see what the hell it was. It was just a car bumper. My curiosity… satisfied!

P.S. Since the Nokia N85 already knew my GPS location, it even geotagged the photo!

Isn’t multitasking great? Just like computers, I can minimize programs on my Nokia phone and use other applications I want to use. When I’m done, I can close the current application and then go back to the previous application.