Re:Android Again
by michaelneale on Thursday September 18, 2008 @05:11PM
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well given android also uses webkit, even with the option of installable apps, this will only help web apps if it takes off - as the lowest cost way to target a mobile app for both android and iphone is a webkit compatible web app.
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Don't forget the tabs, zoom, text entry, scrolling etc that makes Safari on the iphone so easy.
As long as android has all that, it could be good :)
Re:Android Again
by mattmaroon on Thursday September 18, 2008 @08:26PM
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They'd be nuts to not just copy it. iPhone's zooming is pretty awesome.
I must add that the S60 (Mostly Nokia's Symbian devices) are using webkit as well
Re:Android Again
by michaelneale on Thursday September 18, 2008 @11:02PM
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I think the blackberry will be shortly as well.
Is that just a hunch? I'd be excited to see WebKit on the BlackBerry as well, but I haven't heard anything about it.
Re:Android Again
by michaelneale on Friday September 19, 2008 @05:47PM
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I was told by someone who should know, although I have been too lazy to check up (its probably publicly available).
It makes sense, webkit is getting so much work for mobile from google and apple and others, why not.