public NetworkUrlSession(string identifier)
        {
            _transfers = new List<NetworkUrlSessionTransfer> (10);
            _urlSessionDelegate = new NetworkUrlSessionDelegate (this);

            NSUrlSessionConfiguration c = NSUrlSessionConfiguration.CreateBackgroundSessionConfiguration (identifier);
            NSOperationQueue q = new NSOperationQueue ();
            // only allow 1 file transfer at a time; SAMCTODO: not sure if this is best..
            q.MaxConcurrentOperationCount = 1;
            _urlSession = NSUrlSession.FromConfiguration (c, _urlSessionDelegate, q);
            _urlSession.GetTasks( HandleNSUrlSessionPendingTasks );
            IBackgroundUrlEventDispatcher appDelegate = UIApplication.SharedApplication.Delegate as IBackgroundUrlEventDispatcher;

            appDelegate.HandleEventsForBackgroundUrlEvent += HandleEventsForBackgroundUrl;
        }