title: iOS equivalent to Android Service?
body: <p>So with iOS 7 supporting a broader background mode, is it possible to finally have an equivalent to Android Service on iOS?</p>
  
  <p>What I am after is essentially running app A in the background and have one or more apps B and C talk to that app (without showing the GUI of app A). </p>
  
  <p>Please note that using connectivity and push notifications may not be an option although this is the recommended way of doing so. 
  Any ideas? </p>